Boy's dress
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1871
Materials
Velvet, cotton, mother-of-pearl and metal
Measurements
565 mm (length); 290 mm (width)
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National Trust Museum of Childhood (Accredited Museum)
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NT 658369
Summary
A boy's black velvet mourning dress (circa 1871). This dress belonged to a boy called Travers Buxton (born 10.12.1864) who wore them on the death of his mother in 1871. It has short puff sleeves, a round neck and a row of mother-of-pearl buttons in metal mount pieces down the front. It fastens at the neck with metal hook and eyes. The skirt is gathered at the waist and the whole dress is lined with white cotton fabric.
Provenance
This dress is part of a set of mourning clothes belonging to a boy called Travers Buxton (born 10.12.1864) who wore them on the death of his mother in 1871.