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Women's Dress

Dress of white embroidered muslin, 1868-70 The embroidery is tambour work, a fine chainstitch worked by hand with a tambour hook. The fabric was probably produced in India. In the 1860s, white embroidered muslin was a favourite choice for summer, often worn over a coloured silk lining and then trimmed with ribbons to match the silk.

School: English

Place: England

Object Type: dress

Period: Victoria

Actual Date: c. 1869

Century: 19th century

Material: Muslin

Museum Accession Number: CST.3.289