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Description: | Violet watered silk, trimmed deep violet velvet.
Jacket bodice with curved basque extending 27.5cm - 35cm below waist; high round neck with 2.5cm neck band, fastening to waist at centre front with ten brass hooks and stitched eyelet holes under six flat white metal buttons with star and Greek key pattern in relief and loop shanks, bodice lined white linen; long sleeves each in two curved sections, pleated to top shoulder and down outer arm, elbow and wrist forming puffs of material; lined white glazed linen; bodice skirt trimmed two parallel 5cm bands of violet velvet round hips and hem; hexagonal velvet pocket below left side waist; sleeves edged white bobbin lace ruffle under 12.5cm artificial cuff of pleated self fabric. Separate skirt in six sections, side sections gored, pleated at sides and gathered centre back to 2.5cm, long brown glazed cotton pocket in right side seam; centre front and centre back band stiffened muslin; scalloped hem and sides of front section edged violet velvet roll; 3 vertical velvet bows down centre front.
See also Bustle Petticoat 1932.35 to wear with dress.
Technique: embroidering
Technique: glazed
Technique: watered
Material: silk
Material: velvet
dress made in UK, Europe, 1875-1877, (1932.34). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.17194 | Go to resource |
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