Afternoon dress
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Lace, Silk
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1364294
Summary
Afternoon dress - Ivory silk with trims of machine lace in wide bands (imitation of Italian 18th century point lace). Bodice with square neckline, insert of tucks at back, lace at front; inside lace collar, elbow length sleeves with lace and two small frills trim. Lined with jaop silk, narrow lace edged. Double skirt, outer one draped up, edged with wide lace band and held with large flat silk rosette. Folded silk sash, attached with falling lace-trimmed end in front. Some edges trimmed with floss-silk running stitch.