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Dress

1840-1845 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Woman's dress comprised of a bodice and skirt of woven cream silk lined with white cotton. The silk is patterned with a ground of cream checks with a repeating pattern of small cornflowers in red, blue, and green. The full skirt is pleated at the waist, with a fastening of cotton ties on one side, and a pocket on the other. The bodice has a narrow v-shaped neckline, and tapers to a point at the waist. The sleeves are full length and have two decorative green satin bands around the upper arms.


Object details

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

  • Skirt
  • Bodice
Materials and techniques
Silk (Textile)
Cotton (Textile)
Weaving
Printing
Dressmaking
Brief description
Woman's dress, 1840-1845, English, woven cream ground with a printed cornflower pattern
Physical description
Woman's dress comprised of a bodice and skirt of woven cream silk lined with white cotton. The silk is patterned with a ground of cream checks with a repeating pattern of small cornflowers in red, blue, and green. The full skirt is pleated at the waist, with a fastening of cotton ties on one side, and a pocket on the other. The bodice has a narrow v-shaped neckline, and tapers to a point at the waist. The sleeves are full length and have two decorative green satin bands around the upper arms.
Dimensions
  • Skirt length: 101.6cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Hem width: 157.5cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Bodice length: 43.2cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
Credit line
Given by Miss Lillias Campbell Davidson
Object history
“I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th inst. & beg in reply to say that I shall be quite satisfied to present the articles of costume on the understanding that they be preserved for the use of students either in the Victoria And Albert Museum or in provincial museums in connection. My sole desire is that the articles (which are of family interest) be preserved & made useful – the more widely the better.”

Extract from letter of Miss Lillias Campbell Davidson to the Director, 31st October, 1911
Subject depicted
Flowers
Associated object
T.202B-1911
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.202-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O356165/dress-unknown/
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