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Women's Dress

Two piece dress in bright purple silk. Full skirt straight in front, gored and gathered at the back with short train. Bodice shaped and boned, padded in front. Small high collar. Long shaped sleeves. Collar fronts, cuffs and epaulettes trimmed with black velvet, and the epaulettes trimmed with jet beads. Fastened at front with nine gilt and enamelled buttons and hooks and eyes.

Place: England

Object Type: dress

Period: Victoria

Broad Date: Late Victorian

Actual Date: 1867

Century: 19th century

Materials: Beads, Silk

Museum Accession Number: 1963.396/CST.542