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Dress

ca. 1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Day dress of brown satin. The top is covered to the hips with a fitted tunic of tulle machine-embroidered with silk, and with a low 'V' neck which reaches to the elbows and is cut in one with the sleeves. The lower part of the sleeve is of brown chiffon banded with black machine-made silk lace and white tulle edged with maroon velvet ribbon. The neck is filled with a white tulle vest edged with black machine-made lace with a high collar and faced with maroon velvet. A boned matching bow is stitched to the dress just below the base of the 'V'. The back of the skirt is slightly trained and falling from a half belt, trimmed with four self-covered buttons and faced with maroon velvet. The bodice and skirt are lined with beige satin, the bodice is boned, and the skirt has a pleated frill at the hem.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Satin, tulle machine-embroidered with silk, chiffon, machine-made silk lace, velvet ribbon, boned, lined
Brief description
Satin day dress with embroidery and lace, Cauet, France, ca. 1908
Physical description
Day dress of brown satin. The top is covered to the hips with a fitted tunic of tulle machine-embroidered with silk, and with a low 'V' neck which reaches to the elbows and is cut in one with the sleeves. The lower part of the sleeve is of brown chiffon banded with black machine-made silk lace and white tulle edged with maroon velvet ribbon. The neck is filled with a white tulle vest edged with black machine-made lace with a high collar and faced with maroon velvet. A boned matching bow is stitched to the dress just below the base of the 'V'. The back of the skirt is slightly trained and falling from a half belt, trimmed with four self-covered buttons and faced with maroon velvet. The bodice and skirt are lined with beige satin, the bodice is boned, and the skirt has a pleated frill at the hem.
Dimensions
  • Width: 25in
  • Bust circumference: 36in
Marks and inscriptions
'CAUET SOEURS' (On label on the waist band inside the bodice)
Credit line
Given by Lady Hoyer Millar
Collection
Accession number
T.47-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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