Evening Dress
ca. 1900 (made)
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Turquoise velvet evening bodice and skirt, the boned white silk lining of the bodice fastening centre back and the outer shell of the bodice wrapping around to fasten at the back right hand side. Neckline originally trimmed with bands of pleated tulle, the sleeves also of puffed and gathered tulle held in place with a band of velvet. Matching blue satin shoes with sequin-embroidered bow and low heels
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | velvet, tulle, and satin dress, silk satin shoes |
| Brief description | Evening dress and pair of shoes, ca. 1900, United States, dress designed and made by Mrs Dunstan and shoes by J. & J. Slater |
| Physical description | Turquoise velvet evening bodice and skirt, the boned white silk lining of the bodice fastening centre back and the outer shell of the bodice wrapping around to fasten at the back right hand side. Neckline originally trimmed with bands of pleated tulle, the sleeves also of puffed and gathered tulle held in place with a band of velvet. Matching blue satin shoes with sequin-embroidered bow and low heels |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Hoyer Millar |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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| Accession number | T.38, A, C&D-1961 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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