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Woman's Dress

Royal blue silk dress trimmed with white satin and decorative cornflower buttons.
The first synthetic or aniline dyes were invented in 1856. Royal blue was a fashionable colour and was often used with white. This dress is a good example of his technique. The contrast of the white satin and royal blue gives it a striking appearance.

Place: England

Object Type: dress

Period: Victoria

Broad Date: Late Victorian

Actual Date: c. 1867

Century: 19th century

Materials: Silk, Satin

Museum Accession Number: 1963.395/CST.541