Dress
Date: 1898
Medium: Fibre: satin, taffeta
Dimensions:Skirt: 104 cm (40 15/16 in.)
Bodice: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1955.118
DescriptionDress: Black satin and taffeta, bead and braid trimming, three parts.
Bodice: high stand up collar, white bead and net trim around neckline, sleeves tapered at wrist, embroidered black and white trim at wrist, shawl collar, lace inset at throat and chest, pouched front, fitted boned underboiced, front closure.
Skirt: side opening diagonal beaded fringe across front.
Slip: train, ruffled around bottom, pleated at back.