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Riding Skirt

ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Skirt matching the riding habit (T 158 - 1963). This has a black satin label stamped in gold with the tailors name and patent details. Another label with the same inscription is stitched to the inside seam. This skirt is composed of one piece, seamed to accomodate knees and curved to button across the back to the other side forming a sort of apron. There is a pocket with satin covered buttons on the left hip.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Satin woven silk
Brief description
Silk riding skirt, Busvine, England, 1890
Physical description
Skirt matching the riding habit (T 158 - 1963). This has a black satin label stamped in gold with the tailors name and patent details. Another label with the same inscription is stitched to the inside seam. This skirt is composed of one piece, seamed to accomodate knees and curved to button across the back to the other side forming a sort of apron. There is a pocket with satin covered buttons on the left hip.
Dimensions
  • Width: 28in
  • Length: 33in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BUSVINE'S Patent Safety Skirt protected by two separate patents 4 Brook St. london W' (Black satin label stamped in gold)
  • 'J Busvine & Co. 4 Brook St. London W No 5798 Mrs T Ashton-Gwatkin (Another label with the same inscription as the above is stitched to an inside seam.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs O Brien
Object history
Registered File number 1963/2064
Historical context
Information from Patent Office 21/8/1863: 'two patents......11287, 11879 both dated 14/8/1884'.
Mrs Ashton Gwatkin who owned the habit and skirt married in 1886.
Collection
Accession number
T.159-1963

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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