Gown
ca. 1815-1820 (made)
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Gown of cream striped silk gauze, straw coloured with silk stripes and a satin Van Dyke trim. The petal shaped epaulettes headed by a gathered frill are of cream satin on which is mounted a matching cord braid. The hem is trimmed with satin cross cut bands. There are gathering bands through the neck and waist. The dress fastens at the centre back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk with silk gauze and satin |
| Brief description | Gown of silk gauze, silk stripes and a satin Van Dyke trim, England, ca. 1815-1820 |
| Physical description | Gown of cream striped silk gauze, straw coloured with silk stripes and a satin Van Dyke trim. The petal shaped epaulettes headed by a gathered frill are of cream satin on which is mounted a matching cord braid. The hem is trimmed with satin cross cut bands. There are gathering bands through the neck and waist. The dress fastens at the centre back. |
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| Credit line | Given by Canon Mansel and Mrs Mansel |
| Object history | A label was originally attached to the dress inscribed 'Dress worn in the early years of the 19th century by my grandmother Mrs Holdich who died in 1863 at the age of 80. Exhibited by Miss Green'. |
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| Accession number | T.57-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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