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Dress
(c. 1863)

Medium
cotton (muslin), metal (fastenings)

Measurements
122.0 cm (centre back) 29.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs D. Renard, 1980

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(England)

Inscription
none

Accession Number
D6-1980

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Cream cotton muslin dress printed with pailey motifs and trailing jaggered black lines. The bodice is decorated with piping edged and a vandyked collar. Sleeves are also piped and feature decorative frills midway. The skirt is gathered at the waistline.