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Description: | Lavender corded watered silk, trimmed with cream lace. Bodice lined with white glazed cotton. High round neck edged with band of closely pleated silk with lace inside. Fastening centre front. 12 small dome shaped gold and white buttons at waist. 2 sloping boned darts each side front from bust to waist. Side seams and back of buttons boned. Padded with wadding from shoulder to bust. Waist piped, coming down to point at front. Long curved sleeves narrowing to wrist. Extra epaulet section cut in 2 scallops. Separate skirt with blue silk waitband. Left front side front seam open, fastening with hook and loop at waist. Watch pocket in right side front at waist. Hem lined with stiffened muslin, edged with mauve woollen braid.
See also Ring 1967.253 and Menu 1967.254
Technique: watered
Technique: glazed
Material: silk
Material: lace
Material: cotton
Material: linen
wedding dress made in Europe, 1865, (1967.252). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.22453 | Go to resource |
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