Miniature Day Dress
ca. 1830 (made)
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Miniature day dress in green, moiré silk. The bodice is open to the centre front waist, the neckline bordered with a wide, fichu drape. It is edged with black bond, which forms epaulets over the wide 'leg of mutton' sleeves, which fasten at the wrist with a green, silk covered button.
There is a black silk waistband to which the skirt is flat pleated, being more tightly gauged at the centre back. Neck, cuffs and centre back are faced with black satin.
The dress fastened at the centre back with alternating brass metal hooks and eyes. The heads of the sleeves are puffed out with white tulle and the skirt is faced back with white silk.
There is a black silk waistband to which the skirt is flat pleated, being more tightly gauged at the centre back. Neck, cuffs and centre back are faced with black satin.
The dress fastened at the centre back with alternating brass metal hooks and eyes. The heads of the sleeves are puffed out with white tulle and the skirt is faced back with white silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moiré silk, lace trimming, brass metal hooks and eyes |
| Brief description | Miniature silk day dress, England, ca. 1830. |
| Physical description | Miniature day dress in green, moiré silk. The bodice is open to the centre front waist, the neckline bordered with a wide, fichu drape. It is edged with black bond, which forms epaulets over the wide 'leg of mutton' sleeves, which fasten at the wrist with a green, silk covered button. There is a black silk waistband to which the skirt is flat pleated, being more tightly gauged at the centre back. Neck, cuffs and centre back are faced with black satin. The dress fastened at the centre back with alternating brass metal hooks and eyes. The heads of the sleeves are puffed out with white tulle and the skirt is faced back with white silk. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. M. Simpson |
| Object history | This dress and the two others accompanying it are associated by family legend with a court dress-maker who worked for the Duke of Buckingham's family. |
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| Accession number | T.352-1970 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2008 |
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