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Collections > Textiles > Women's Afternoon or Evening Dress

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