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Object Name: dress

Place of Creation: Europe, United Kingdom
Date: 1775-1800

Accession Number: 1960.272
Location on Display: Ground floor: CIS Manchester Gallery
Image Copyright: © Manchester City Galleries

Physical Description

Medium / Material
  • cotton
  • linen
Support
 
Technique
  • printed
Description

Cream cotton printed with three-petalled flower sprigs in pink and blue, each placed on a leaf-shape of dark brown with light spots. Fawn pin-ground with darker dots in groups of three.

Bodice is separated from skirt, lined with white linen. Waistline pointed front and back. Open down front. Three quarter sleeves. Skirt slit from waist each side front. Front part gathered at sides onto waistband which continues to form ties, sewn-up slit on left. Back of waist unpicked.

Dimensions

Type: Shoulder to waist
Height: 35.5 cm
Width:
Depth:

Type: Skirt
Height: 97.8
Width:
Depth:

Type: Hem
Height:
Width: 231
Depth: