Dress
Category
Costume
Date
1911 - 1914
Materials
Celluloid, Cotton, Net, Silk, Silk crepe, Slub silk
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1364282
Summary
Dress - One piece, cream silk crepe bodice, tucked with patterned net inset yoke and high 'guimpe' collar (celluliod stiffners) long fitted tucked sleeves trimmed with heavier slub weave cuffs and white braid patterning. Shaped belt and braces of slub silk, braided. Bodice lined in cotton, boned arounhd midriff. Skirt of slub weave silk, princess style, slightly trained at back. Mock pocket flaps on hips, braided and braid trimmed band around hem at back. 1911 - 1914 (circa)