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Dress

ca. 1820-1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress of cream silk crepe with square neckline, high waist, puffed shoulders, and fitted long detachable sleeves of silk gauze. The dress is decorated at the neckline, shoulders and sleeves with pink satin ribbons with conical net-covered buttons and silk gauze drapery. The skirt is decorated with a padded pink ribbon wavy leafy stem around the hem

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Gown
  • Sleeve
  • Sleeve
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Dress, ca. 1820-1825, English. Cream silk crepe and satin gauze, pink satin trimming
Physical description
Dress of cream silk crepe with square neckline, high waist, puffed shoulders, and fitted long detachable sleeves of silk gauze. The dress is decorated at the neckline, shoulders and sleeves with pink satin ribbons with conical net-covered buttons and silk gauze drapery. The skirt is decorated with a padded pink ribbon wavy leafy stem around the hem
Dimensions
  • Left arm length length: 470mm
  • Left arm circumference: 240mm
  • Right arm length length: 530mm
  • Right arm circumference: 250mm
  • Dress nape to centre front hem length: 1180mm
  • Circumference: 2100mm
Credit line
Given by Miss Phillips
Collection
Accession number
T.109-1915

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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