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Description: | Cream silk, figured, and brocaded with sprays in various colours. Closed bodice with blunt pointed waistline. Elbow length sleeves, small tape loop at bottom edge at outer arm. Skirt closely pleated to bodice (right back width missing). Slit below waist each side. Front edges trimmed with looped braid, and broad wavy ruched strip edged with braid. Row of loops inside skirt at LSB from waist to hem (RB panel missing).
Trimming (bodice SF) : Two strips. Ends cut obliquely, trimmed with double wavy line of braid.
Trimming (bodice CF) : Strip with one square and one rounded end, edged with braid.
Stomacher : Triangular, seamed down centre. Straight top edge, blunt base. Top edge and CF trimmed with braid, sides pinked.
Bow : Made-up bow made from braid-edged strip with square-cut ends.
Cuffs : Lined with white linen. Shaped to fit elbow, braid-edged bow at bend of elbow. smaller piece attached to one edge, also shaped to fit elbow. all cuff edges trimmed with double line of braid.
Petticoat : Pleated to waistband except at the sides, gathered later. slit over each hip and faced with cream silk. Front trimmed with wavy ruched braid-trimmed strips of various widths.
Technique: Figured
Technique: brocaded
Technique: Ruched
Material: silk
Material: linen | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.20757 | Go to resource |
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