Evening Dress
ca. 1820 (made)
Evening dress of white net trimmed with white satin ribbon. It has an appliqué wired and floss silk bound leaf shapes arranged with net puffings interspaced. The short puffed sleeves are similarly trimmed. The hem is faced with a band of pleated satin puffing. The dress fastens at the back with sets of tapes at the neck and waist.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Net trimmed with satin ribbon, appliqué wired and floss silk arranged with net puffings interspaced, pleated satin puffing |
| Brief description | 1820c, English; White net, satin trim, blond lace, original pin |
| Physical description | Evening dress of white net trimmed with white satin ribbon. It has an appliqué wired and floss silk bound leaf shapes arranged with net puffings interspaced. The short puffed sleeves are similarly trimmed. The hem is faced with a band of pleated satin puffing. The dress fastens at the back with sets of tapes at the neck and waist. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. N. Addison |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.278-1973 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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