Dress skirt
Category
Costume
Date
1870 - 1880
Materials
Lace, Satin, Silk, Silk damask
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1365690.2
Summary
Part of a two piece dress of black heavy silk with gold satin trim and covered buttons, embellished black silk damask and pleated black lace. Bodice; fitted and boned to below waist, with pleated and puffed tail at back. Skirt; lavishly trimmed with pleating and ruching, puffs to cover bustle, assymetric pleating and train at back. 1870 - 1880 (circa)
Provenance
Donor - Mrs Barbara Corsbie.