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Accession Number 1975.5.6.a Title skirt from lavender gray wedding dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type skirt Date Made 1893-1897 Place Made Europe: United Kingdom, England Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques silk; cotton; machine sewn; handfinished; woven, plain rib; lace Measurements LL 131.0; WA 64.0; LCIR 290.0 ? cm Description

Lavender-grey silk faille skirt with train and bustle. ocket in seam at right side at the back. Lined with cotton olive drab sateen with 2 sets of tapes inside to draw up fullness. Machine-made curtain lace flounce…

Lavender-grey silk faille skirt with train and bustle. ocket in seam at right side at the back. Lined with cotton olive drab sateen with 2 sets of tapes inside to draw up fullness. Machine-made curtain lace flounce around inside of hemline.

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