Evening dress blouse
Category
Costume
Date
1908 - 1909
Materials
Silk muslin, Wool, Wool muslin
Order this imageCollection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1362827.1
Summary
Part of an evening dress blouse, skirt and sash; Blouse - Lavender grey dress of wool muslin and silk muslin. Bodice; Low neckline, 3/4 sleeves, the sleeves with ruched details along their outer and inner edges. Bodice has a wool jacket, the lower edge which is loose and under which is a pleated belt with two buttons placed centrally on it centre back. Draped and stitched over the bodice is a fichu-like arrangement, the edges are frilled. 1908 - 1909 (circa)
Provenance
worn by donor's mother until 1914.