Girl's open robe
Category
Costume
Date
1770
Materials
Linen, Silk, Silk taffeta
Measurements
585 mm (W)
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348718
Summary
Girl's open robe - Cream silk taffeta robe/dress. Bodice and sleeves lined with bleached linen. Hem lined with fine cream silk. Bodice fitted, closed front with drawstring. Centre back seam, pleats down to waist - continues into skirt. 2 bones. Sleeves pleated at top, straight, elbow length, lead weighted, cuffs missing. Skirt 5 widths. Tight knife pleating to bodice. Longer at back. 2 pocket slits. Trimmed with pleated self fabric round neck and front skirt edge. Drawstring at neck. Bodice shows signs of alteration. Evidence of former pleating on bodice front and back. Appears to have been made for a girl. cf Nancy Bradfield 'Costume in Detail' p 51-52. Line drawing with inventory card. (child) (female)