White muslin, worked with white cotton in buttonhole, eyelet hole, French knots, overcast and satin sitches and needlepoint lace fillings. Skirt, front panel, a tall pyramidal slylised floral ornament composed of long sprays of leaflets, berries, pomegranates and flowers. Bodice, front, a motif of similar but smaller sprays. Edging of neck, scallops with eyelet holes. Edging of sleeves, epaulettes, skirt and front panel, similar but with leaf and berry sprigs.
Given by Mrs. C. Morshead Baker
Length: 45.5 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1943-10) by Morshead Baker, C., Mrs
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1849
CE
Bodice
Length 5.75 in
Shoulder/sleeve
Width 14 in
Skirt
Width 36 in
Waist
Width 9 in
Accession number: T.8-1943
Primary reference Number: 198781
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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