Dress
1800-1810 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dress made of dark yellow silk and wool poplin. The dress has a square neck and medium high waist. The sleeves are long and plain, and slightly gathered at the head and tapering to the wrist. The front of the skirt is plain with ties passing through loops to fasten at the centre back and has the bodice front attached. The bodice is lined with linen at the centre back, and with brushed cotton at the sides extending to form stomacher flaps. The skirt is tightly gathered at the centre back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk and wool poplin lined with linen and cotton |
| Brief description | Dress made of silk and wool poplin, England, 1800-1810 |
| Physical description | Dress made of dark yellow silk and wool poplin. The dress has a square neck and medium high waist. The sleeves are long and plain, and slightly gathered at the head and tapering to the wrist. The front of the skirt is plain with ties passing through loops to fasten at the centre back and has the bodice front attached. The bodice is lined with linen at the centre back, and with brushed cotton at the sides extending to form stomacher flaps. The skirt is tightly gathered at the centre back. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J Bulkeley |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.665-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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