Evening Dress
1879 (made)
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This ensemble characterises fashionable evening wear for women in the late 1870s. The elbow-length sleeves and square neckline show that it was probably not a ball gown, but worn for dinner or the opera. By the late 1870s the profile of the skirt had narrowed considerably. The back draped over a bustle, and on evening dresses extended into a train. Cloaks and mantles were still worn for warmth outdoors, but their shape had slimmed down considerably after the 1860s, so as to follow the contour of the dress underneath. Those worn with evening dress were often trimmed with feathers, braid and beaded embroidery.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Figured silk, trimmed with machine embroidery, net and machine-made lace |
| Brief description | Evening dress, 1879, English, made by Mrs Golding, 19 Conduit Street, London. Figured beige silk with embroidery and lace trim |
| Physical description | Figured silk evening dress with square neckline and elbow-length sleeves trimmed with lace, and floral silk machine embroidery decoration on the front and around the hem. Ruched satin under-dress with a short train. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs W. A. Horn |
| Summary | This ensemble characterises fashionable evening wear for women in the late 1870s. The elbow-length sleeves and square neckline show that it was probably not a ball gown, but worn for dinner or the opera. By the late 1870s the profile of the skirt had narrowed considerably. The back draped over a bustle, and on evening dresses extended into a train. Cloaks and mantles were still worn for warmth outdoors, but their shape had slimmed down considerably after the 1860s, so as to follow the contour of the dress underneath. Those worn with evening dress were often trimmed with feathers, braid and beaded embroidery. |
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| Accession number | T.63-1939 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2003 |
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