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| BATMC 1.09.1191 |
This dress was from 1885-1889 would also have been worn as a day dress and it was made from silk. Looking at the dress laying flat on the table the back of the skirt is much longer than the front of the skirt. This is because a bustle would have been worn under the skirt and so the extra length is to accommodate for this.
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| BATMC 1.09.1191 |
The buttons that run all the way down the front of the dress have been covered this thin brown thread and they are then decorated with a simple white flower pattern.
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The sleeves on this dress have a lot of puffed and gathered fabric around the armhole to create the iconic large puffed sleeves of the decade. The sleeves are also cut with a bend in them to accommodate for the natural bend in the arm.
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The front of this dress is very boxy with the high collar and the straight lines of the lace. To give the impression of a jacket an over section is sewn into the collar to make the dress look like it includes a jacket.
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