Dress
Category
Costume
Date
1820
Materials
Muslin, Net, Organza, Satin
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1365541
Summary
Dress - Cream muslin with all over sprig (hand embroidered) of leaves, high waisted and boat neckline. The bodice and sleeves are of organza with a decorative band of small stylised flowers around the neck and cuffs. The puff sleeves are elaborate with holes cut and edged with cream satin and needle run lace net. The front and side holes are joined to each other by a link of cream satin, and there is satin edging to cuff and neck bands. The bottom of the dress has an enbroidered band of feathers and leaves and is finished with a vandyke edge-all hand embroidered. 1820 (circa)