Dress
ca. 1820 (made)
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Dress with separate bodice and skirt of pale green possibly fine wool and silk, possibly wool and horse hair. Bodice trimmed with pink silk satin piping to form elaborate frogging across bust meeting centre front. Short sleves edged with pleated pink silk satin and with "Van Dycked" bows with pink silk satin and hand embroidered silk lace. Fastening centre back with hooks and eyes. Three non-functioning covered buttons on left hand side. Bodice lined throughout with cotton, skirt unlined. Skirt with gathers concentrated at centre back fastening with single silk ribbon. Decorated with bands of bias cut self fabric and pink silk piping.
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Brief description | Pale green dress, ca. 1820, English, with pink satin trimming |
Physical description | Dress with separate bodice and skirt of pale green possibly fine wool and silk, possibly wool and horse hair. Bodice trimmed with pink silk satin piping to form elaborate frogging across bust meeting centre front. Short sleves edged with pleated pink silk satin and with "Van Dycked" bows with pink silk satin and hand embroidered silk lace. Fastening centre back with hooks and eyes. Three non-functioning covered buttons on left hand side. Bodice lined throughout with cotton, skirt unlined. Skirt with gathers concentrated at centre back fastening with single silk ribbon. Decorated with bands of bias cut self fabric and pink silk piping. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss L. C. Read |
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Accession number | T.231-1920 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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