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Evening Dress

1860-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Yellow silk and muslin evenig dress decorated with black machine made lace and black glass beads. The bodice has a low neckline, back lace-up fastening and short sleeves. The underskirt is long, with an overskirt decorated with a pleated flounce, and another of angular bands of black machine made lace.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Evening Bodice
  • Evening Underskirt
  • Evening Overskirt
  • Evening Waistband
  • Pocket Lining
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Evening dress, 1860-1870, French; Yellow silk and muslin, applied black lace, with two overskirts, and belt
Physical description
Yellow silk and muslin evenig dress decorated with black machine made lace and black glass beads. The bodice has a low neckline, back lace-up fastening and short sleeves. The underskirt is long, with an overskirt decorated with a pleated flounce, and another of angular bands of black machine made lace.
Dimensions
  • Overskirt hem circumference: 5040mm
  • Overskirt centre front waist to hem length: 1180mm
  • Underskirt hem circumference: 4810mm (aprox)
  • Underskirt centre front waist to hem length: 1629mm
  • Shoulder to shoulder width: 600mm (approx)
  • Bodice centre front bust to waist length: 235mm
  • Waistband waist circumference: 560mm
  • Waistband centre back length: 683mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Gibbs
Collection
Accession number
T.252-1928

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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