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Dress

Unknown1881

The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

Dress with train of plum-coloured silk, decorated with pleating, and trimming of plush stripes in the same tint. It is edged at the neck and the cuff with with machine-made lace and embroidered net.

The bodice is close-fitting and fastens down the front, it has an upright collar, striped lappets at the shoulders and tight sleeves with pleated cuffs, the bottom edge is slightly rounded at the front and there are small tails at the back.

The skirt is puckered in front, with deap pleated flounce at the bottom, and stripes down each side; the train is plain and rounded.

The train is lined with black muslin, and is edged with coarse black lace.

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  • Title: Dress
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1881
  • Location: France
  • Provenance: Given by the family of Major and Mrs. W. Mackay Mackenzie
  • Medium: Silk with satin and velvet trim, pleated
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