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Women's Afternoon or Evening Dress

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Women's Afternoon or Evening Dress

Brown silk brocade with woven Japanese inspried design in gold, satin and silk chiffon with cream lace collar. The layered skirt consists of a narrow tube os satin with a chiffon over-skirt edged with a band of brocade which sweeps diagonally across the front. The chiffon is pleated to emphasise widthh at the hips while a separate pleated panel stresses the vertical line.

Artist / Maker: Jays Ltd of London

Place: London

Object Type: dress

Period: George V

Actual Date: c.1911

Century: 20th century

Materials: Brocade, Chiffon

Museum Accession Number: 1963.284/Cst.510