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Dress

1883-1889 (made)
Artist/Maker
Volkart Brothers (retailers)
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Day dress of plain blue cotton with insertions of blue checked cotton. The bodice has a high neckline with front button fastening, puffed shoulders, and long, fitted, cuffed sleeves. The skirt is long with a ruched bottom border, with the back cut full for use with a bustle. Lined with white cotton

Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Clothing
Fashion
Object type
Dress
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bodice
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
Cotton (Textile)
Dressmaking
Brief description
Cotton dress, 1883-1889, English; Light blue with check pattern
Physical description
Day dress of plain blue cotton with insertions of blue checked cotton. The bodice has a high neckline with front button fastening, puffed shoulders, and long, fitted, cuffed sleeves. The skirt is long with a ruched bottom border, with the back cut full for use with a bustle. Lined with white cotton
Dimensions
  • Bodice back length: 48.3cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Bodice across shoulders width: 27.9cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Skirt front length: 106.7cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Skirt waist circumference: 71.1cm (approx) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Marks and inscriptions
VOLKART BROS (Printed on waistband inside )
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.52-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355342/dress-unknown/
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