Dress
ca. 1830 (made)
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Lady's dress of challis (silk and wool), printed in red, light green and black. It has a high waist, two diagonal pleated band across the back, and sleeves very full at the shoulders and close fitting at the wrists. Pattern of broad vertical stripes containing slender detached stems with leaves and flowers, alternately reversed on a dotted ground. The waist band is of cream-coloured satin.
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Brief description | Lady's dress of printed challis, with silk satin waistband, England, ca. 1830. |
Physical description | Lady's dress of challis (silk and wool), printed in red, light green and black. It has a high waist, two diagonal pleated band across the back, and sleeves very full at the shoulders and close fitting at the wrists. Pattern of broad vertical stripes containing slender detached stems with leaves and flowers, alternately reversed on a dotted ground. The waist band is of cream-coloured satin. |
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Credit line | Given by Sir Thomas Wardle |
Object history | Donated to the Museum by Thomas Wardle. See also 1650-1901. Registered File number 90838/1901. Note received with the dresses: ‘LEEK [insert] Dresses lately Miss Challinor had (or but) given to me [insert] belonging to Mrs Sleigh's sister, 75 to 80 years ago’ (Dec. 1901).' |
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Accession number | 1649&A-1901 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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