Dress
1893 (made)
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Girl's fitted dress of sky blue satin lined with white cotton twill. The dress has a rounded neck, finished with a standing band of self fabric edged with cream-coloured machine-made lace, and a turn-down collar of self fabric, edged with scalloped cream-coloured needlerun net (worked in stylized flower and leaf motifs). The bodice front has panels of gauging at the chest and waist, and the wrist-length inset sleeves have cream-coloured machine-made lace cuffs. The dress is in a low-waisted style with a pleated skirt, and a self fabric sash effect with a bow at the back; it fastens at the front with white metal buttons and stitched buttonholes, with a metal hook and stitched loop at the neck front.
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Materials and techniques | Satin lined with cotton twill, trimmed with needlerun net and machine made lace |
Brief description | Girl's dress of sky blue satin, the collar trimmed with needlerun net, made in England, 1893 |
Physical description | Girl's fitted dress of sky blue satin lined with white cotton twill. The dress has a rounded neck, finished with a standing band of self fabric edged with cream-coloured machine-made lace, and a turn-down collar of self fabric, edged with scalloped cream-coloured needlerun net (worked in stylized flower and leaf motifs). The bodice front has panels of gauging at the chest and waist, and the wrist-length inset sleeves have cream-coloured machine-made lace cuffs. The dress is in a low-waisted style with a pleated skirt, and a self fabric sash effect with a bow at the back; it fastens at the front with white metal buttons and stitched buttonholes, with a metal hook and stitched loop at the neck front. |
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Object history | Worn by the sister of the donor, Mrs Nancy Maude, née Price (RP 61/3587) |
Production | Reason For Production: Private |
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Accession number | CIRC.32-1962 |
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Record created | March 10, 2005 |
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