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Women's Dress

Elaborate saxe blue and white silk dress designed to give the effect of a loose fitting coat, knee length in front, train at the back, over a high necked dress buttoned all the way to the ankles attached to coat by self bows each side. This dress was worn at the wedding of Edward VII and Queen Alexander.

Place: England

Object Type: dress

Period: Victoria

Broad Date: Late Victorian

Actual Date: 1863

Century: 19th century

Material: Silk

Museum Accession Number: CST.1.87