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Dress

1890s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Day dress. Black silk satin trimmed with chiffon and sequins. The skirt lined with crimson silk taffeta.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Clothing
Day Wear
Womenswear
Object type
Dress
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bodice
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
silk satin, chiffon and sequins
Satin
Chiffon
Taffeta
Silk (Textile)
Sequins
Dressmaking
Brief description
Dress, black satin with chiffon and sequin trim, 1890s, English
Physical description
Day dress. Black silk satin trimmed with chiffon and sequins. The skirt lined with crimson silk taffeta.
Dimensions
  • Bodice length: 53.3cm (front) (Note: converted from department register)
  • Bodice width: 25.4cm (across shoulders) (Note: converted from department register)
  • Skirt length: 106.7cm (front) (Note: converted from department register)
  • Skirt circumference: 58.4cm (waist) (Note: converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Miss E. J. Macbean
Object history
This object, T.11&A-1932, and T.10A&B-1932 were worn by Mrs Eden, the sister of the donor. Two further dresses were donated to the Bristol Museum.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.11B,C-1932

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Record createdNovember 11, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140135/dress-unknown/
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