Dress
ca. 1895 (made)
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Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded black satin with sprays of white flowers and yellow and green details.
The bodice has a tight fitting low décolletage, and hooks down the centre back. Yellow silk lining. Voluminous black velvet puff-sleeves trimmed with black Chantilly lace. Etiquette woven into the belt inside, and reading 'Cie. Lyonnaise Mme. Mantel, Paris, Bd. des Capucines 37'.
Skirt with a straight front and bustle at the back with a fan-tail train. Two floating panels at the side front. Yellow satin panel in the front is over laid with three tiers of black Chantilly lace.
The bodice has a tight fitting low décolletage, and hooks down the centre back. Yellow silk lining. Voluminous black velvet puff-sleeves trimmed with black Chantilly lace. Etiquette woven into the belt inside, and reading 'Cie. Lyonnaise Mme. Mantel, Paris, Bd. des Capucines 37'.
Skirt with a straight front and bustle at the back with a fan-tail train. Two floating panels at the side front. Yellow satin panel in the front is over laid with three tiers of black Chantilly lace.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded satin, lined with silk, velvet, lace |
| Brief description | Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded satin, made by Madame Mantel, possibly retailed by Compagnie Lyonnaise, France, ca. 1895 |
| Physical description | Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded black satin with sprays of white flowers and yellow and green details. The bodice has a tight fitting low décolletage, and hooks down the centre back. Yellow silk lining. Voluminous black velvet puff-sleeves trimmed with black Chantilly lace. Etiquette woven into the belt inside, and reading 'Cie. Lyonnaise Mme. Mantel, Paris, Bd. des Capucines 37'. Skirt with a straight front and bustle at the back with a fan-tail train. Two floating panels at the side front. Yellow satin panel in the front is over laid with three tiers of black Chantilly lace. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.34&A-1955 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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