Evening Dress
ca. 1865 (made)
| Place of origin |
Evening dress and bertha of pink silk and wool gauze with horizontal bands of narrow stripes of satin and open weave edging flounce and hem.
The evening dress laces at the back and is mounted on a white taletan foundation. The bodice is boned at the centre front, sides and back.
The bertha fits over a plain low necked top with short pleated sleeves edged with a fringe.
The evening dress laces at the back and is mounted on a white taletan foundation. The bodice is boned at the centre front, sides and back.
The bertha fits over a plain low necked top with short pleated sleeves edged with a fringe.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wool gauze with satin, fringed and boned |
| Brief description | Silk and wool evening dress and bertha, made in England, ca. 1865 |
| Physical description | Evening dress and bertha of pink silk and wool gauze with horizontal bands of narrow stripes of satin and open weave edging flounce and hem. The evening dress laces at the back and is mounted on a white taletan foundation. The bodice is boned at the centre front, sides and back. The bertha fits over a plain low necked top with short pleated sleeves edged with a fringe. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. P. Marshall |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.117&A-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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