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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

Dress consisting of a bodice and skirt in vertically striped green and white silk with black velvet trim. Bell-shaped sleeves with double cuffs. Bodice with V-shaped neckline with turned back collar with lapels and pleated tulle trim, centre-front button fastening, and lined with cotton. Skirt with side fastening, cut for use with a bustle

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Categories	Womenswear Fashion Clothing
Object type	Dress
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Jacket Skirt
Materials and techniques	Silk (Textile) Cotton (Textile) Velvet Tulle Dressmaking
Brief description	Dress, 1868-1872, English; Striped green and white silk with velvet trim
Physical description	Dress consisting of a bodice and skirt in vertically striped green and white silk with black velvet trim. Bell-shaped sleeves with double cuffs. Bodice with V-shaped neckline with turned back collar with lapels and pleated tulle trim, centre-front button fastening, and lined with cotton. Skirt with side fastening, cut for use with a bustle
Dimensions	Bodice length: 102.9cm (at back) (Note: measurement converted from department register) Bodice width: 34.3cm (across shoulders) (Note: measurement converted from department register) Skirt length: 123.8cm (greatest) (Note: measurement converted from department register) Skirt circumference: 63.5cm (at waist) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line	Given by Mrs Percy Trendell
Object history	Worn by the donor's grandmother Mrs Billyard
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.16-1923

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355348/dress-unknown/

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