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Description: | White corded silk dress trimmed with pale blue silk.
Separate bodice; fronts each in 1 section. 2 bust darts, boned horizontal dart at waist. Fastens to a low V neck; 3 buttons and buttonholes. side seams boned. Neck and front edges trimmed with white lace and bead embroidery. Pleated muslin frill at neck edge ( now detached) with narrow black velvet drawstring. Bodice extends below waist to form a basque. Back bodice; 3 shaped sections extending below waist to form a basque; pointed, pleated and open at centre back. Pleats faced in blue silk, side seams open. Blue silk bow at centre back waist.
3 quarter length sleeves; 2 sections, piped armhole seams. Sleeves edged in blue silk with bow and pleated muslin frill.
Separate skirt in 7 sections, flared at back. 2 widths centre back. Pleated at sides to waistband. Centre back fastening with hook and eye. Skirt back; cut to form train. puffed blue silk with frill at edge under 3 puffed triangular sections of white silk. Centre back pleated under made up blue and white bow. Skirt and hem lined with stiffened muslin. White cotton pocket in right side seam.
Technique: embroidering
Material: silk
Material: linen
Material: lace
Material: muslin
Material: velvet
Material: cotton
dress, 1874-1876, (1947.3771). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.25453 | Go to resource |
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