Day dress
Category
Costume
Date
1920
Materials
Silk crepe de chine
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1363362
Summary
Dress of cream silk crepe de chine with faggotted rouleaux insertions; pullover, straight-cut, with turned down collar and front opening, sleeveless, pair faggotted rouleaux patch pockets to front hips with inverted double box pleats at hips; elaborate decoration of rouleaux and cream faggotting insertions to collar, bodice front, pockets and armholes. 1920 (circa)
Provenance
worn by donor's mother possibly made by lady's maid.