Evening Dress
ca. 1900 (made)
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Black silk dress with spotted black net overlay decorated with silver pailettes, consisting of a bodice and skirt. The boned waist-length bodice has a low neckline, short frilled sleeves, with centre front hook and eye fastening, and decorated with frills and black satin bows. The long skirt has a train with a band of black velvet at the hem and a centre back fastening of two hooks and three 'Nicholls patent' dress fasteners.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Evening dress, ca. 1900, English, black spotted net with silver paillettes |
| Physical description | Black silk dress with spotted black net overlay decorated with silver pailettes, consisting of a bodice and skirt. The boned waist-length bodice has a low neckline, short frilled sleeves, with centre front hook and eye fastening, and decorated with frills and black satin bows. The long skirt has a train with a band of black velvet at the hem and a centre back fastening of two hooks and three 'Nicholls patent' dress fasteners. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs I A Smith |
| Object history | Worn by the donor's aunt, Mrs Ada Flatman |
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| Accession number | T.42-1958 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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