Day dress
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Book muslin, Glazed silesia, Lace, Silk
Measurements
1580 mm (Length)730 mm (W)820 mm (W)650 mm (Length)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1363093
Summary
Day dress of tabacco-brown silk. The bodice with round neck, draped into pleated V at piped waistline with three basque tabs to back; piped coat sleeves with mancheons; black machine lace trimming front opening waistline, mancheon and shaped white lace frill under neckline, front opening and sleeve. Skirt box pleated with black braided hem. lined in glazed silesia to boned bodice, book muslin to skirt, linen to hem. Handsewn (? machine chain stitch across pointed waistline)
Provenance
probably worn by donor's great-grandmother.