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Description: | Cream silk satin.
Square neck with short vertical gathering line at CF point of neckline pulling it down into curved V shape. Six-petal floral motif at CF, outlined and partially filled in in gold thread, petals filled with padding, four lines of gold thread radiating from motif each ending in scroll. Opening CB fastening with thirty-five small buttons (one missing). Back trimmed with large scale padded embroidery and gilt scrolls as on bodice. Hem dipping to CB. Skirt lined with cream silk, with very flared canvas underskirt. Very short puffed sleeves; lower edge, padded and gilt embroidered all over outer side. Long tight sleeves (detached) pointed over hands and long line of seventeen buttons.
See Veil 1973.131/2
Technique: embroidering
Material: silk
Material: canvas | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.19517 | Go to resource |
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