Wedding dress bodice
Mrs Evans (fl.1870-1880)
Category
Costume
Date
1870 - 1880
Materials
Lace, Satin, Satin damask
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1364396.1
Summary
Part of a wedding dress; Bodice - Ivory damask satin and plain satin with Honiton bobbin lace trimming (guipure) Bodice (altered at front) Deep square neck, bracelet sleeves, all trimmed with fine lace; front panel-widened ; covered plastron of coaser lace. Heavily boned pointed at front wiast divided into pointed tabs at back. Inner waistband with makers name 'Mrs Evans, Sloane Street. London SW'. 1870 - 1880 (circa)
Marks and inscriptions
Mrs Evens, Sloane Street. London SW. (inscirbed in waistband)
Makers and roles
Mrs Evans (fl.1870-1880), maker