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.
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