Ladies dress
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Lace, Metallic thread, Silk, Silk chiffon
Measurements
1260 mm (Length)570 mm (W)
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The Argory, County Armagh
NT 565915
Summary
Full length dress, skirt is a mushroom grey silk, flat panel centre front and centre back, side panels pleated. Silk chiffon bodice with silk chiffon sleeves and embroidered bib style over bodice in same fabric as skirt. Simple embroidered decor in black and deep salmon pink with metal thread stitching. Sleevs decorated with hanging bobble 'buttons' but no corresponding fastenings, buttons are same silk as dress. Metalic thread filet lace applied panels over hips and placed on the bias. Waist sash of pleated grey silk as skirt. Underbodice and skirt of green - grey silk, trimmed with lace. Hook and eye fastening on bodice.