Evening Dress
1872 (made)
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Evening dress consisting of a bodice, skirt, overskirt, bertha, jacket, knot motifs and peplum of figured silk, tulle and ribbon.
Lilac silk bodice and skirt with a small white figured floral design. The bodice is waist-length, boned, low-necked and has short puffed silk tulle sleeves The skirt has a wide flounce of cream net and lilac silk round the hem. Waist-length over-bodice of tulle with long wide hanging sleeves trimmed with lilac ribbon and frills, and neck band of gathered tulle and lilac ribbon. Tulle overskirt gathered up with lilac bows, matching separate peplum, ribbon bow and band.
Lilac silk bodice and skirt with a small white figured floral design. The bodice is waist-length, boned, low-necked and has short puffed silk tulle sleeves The skirt has a wide flounce of cream net and lilac silk round the hem. Waist-length over-bodice of tulle with long wide hanging sleeves trimmed with lilac ribbon and frills, and neck band of gathered tulle and lilac ribbon. Tulle overskirt gathered up with lilac bows, matching separate peplum, ribbon bow and band.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Figured and brocaded silk, tulle, ribbon, boned |
| Brief description | Evening dress consisting of a bodice, skirt, overskirt, bertha, jacket, knot motifs and peplum of figured silk and tulle, England, 1872 |
| Physical description | Evening dress consisting of a bodice, skirt, overskirt, bertha, jacket, knot motifs and peplum of figured silk, tulle and ribbon. Lilac silk bodice and skirt with a small white figured floral design. The bodice is waist-length, boned, low-necked and has short puffed silk tulle sleeves The skirt has a wide flounce of cream net and lilac silk round the hem. Waist-length over-bodice of tulle with long wide hanging sleeves trimmed with lilac ribbon and frills, and neck band of gathered tulle and lilac ribbon. Tulle overskirt gathered up with lilac bows, matching separate peplum, ribbon bow and band. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Felicity Ashbee |
| Object history | Said to have been worn by Jessie Mary Forbes for the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Drummond in 1872 |
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| Accession number | T.69 to G-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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