Dress, 1780-1793

- Title
- Dress, 1780-1793
- Period
- 1780-1793
- Description
- silk brocade - Spitalfields c. 1745-1750; honeycomb motif; baskets of flowers and pink ribbon garlands; closes centre front; two layers at front bodice; bodice front ties with drawstring; long sleeves; princess seams at back; lined with muslin; gathered skirt attached to bodice; silk brocade in 20" widths; CF waist to hem is 90cm; CB waist to hem is 104cm
- Condition
- dye is bleeding from motifs; tears at armpits. Dress has been altered multiple times; most recent likely circa. 1790-1793.
- Label
- "E Cockcrham"
- Accession Number
- 1993.2.1
- Location
- Box #19, Part-time Office
- Donor
- 1993, Helene von Rosenstiel
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Citation
“Dress, 1780-1793,” Costume Studies Teaching Collection, accessed March 14, 2025, https://costumestudies.hilarydoda.com/items/show/968.