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Description: | Cream silk (tussore) embroidered dress in 2 parts.
silk made and embroidered in Bengal for the European market.
Seperate bodice; Fronts each in 1 section, 2 boned bust darts and horizontal waist dart. Watch pocket at left waist. Bodice extends below waist to form rounded basque. Bodice back; 4 shaped sections, extending below waist to form flared basque. Bias band at basque edge. Fastens centre front with 12 brown glass buttons and 12 buttonholes. High round neck with band, hook and eye fastening. Bodice embroidered with leaves in satin and stem stitch. 4 bias bands down centre back, emphasising waist shaping. Piped neck and basque edge. Bodice lined with white glazed cotton.
Three quarter length sleeves in 2 sections; scalloped frill below sleeve edge forms falling cuff. Piped armhole seams. Sleeve frills embroidered with leaves in satin and stem stitch.
Seperate skirt in 5 sections flared towards back. Pleated at centre back to waistband. Fastens with hooks and eyes. Front and sides trimmed with 2 horizontal frills; scalloped and embroidered. Frill at hem. Lower part of skirt embroidered with large floral sprays in stem and satin stitch. Hem edged with woollen braid. White twilled cotton pocket in left seam. Lined with stiffened muslin.
See also Dress 1947.2138
Technique: embroidering
Technique: glazed
Technique: scalloped
Technique: satin stitch
Technique: stem stitch
Material: silk
Material: cotton
Material: glass
dress, 1874-1876, (1947.3769). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.25447 | Go to resource |
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