Evening dress skirt
Category
Costume
Date
1869
Materials
Cotton, Crepe, Lace, Silk
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1366279.2
Summary
Evening dress skirt, full-length with deep flounce at hem trimmed with white crepe edged with black lace as bodice. Most of the skirt has been unpicked from waistband, would have been shaped for a large bustle. Silk pocket inserted into left side seam. Cotton waistband fastens with two metal hooks and eyes, hem reinforced with tarlatan lining.