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Accession Number 1981.1.1 Title dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Creator Inkster, Mary Date Made 1912 Place Made Europe: Ukraine Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age adolescent girls Materials and Techniques silk; woven; lace Measurements overall: 66.5 x 128 cm Description

Young girl's white silk dress with short puffed sleeves and gathered skirt; collar, bodice, sleeves and skirt embroidered with a variety of motifs both stylized and naturalistic in a variety of stitches and colours;…

Young girl's white silk dress with short puffed sleeves and gathered skirt; collar, bodice, sleeves and skirt embroidered with a variety of motifs both stylized and naturalistic in a variety of stitches and colours; collar finished with pink silk bobbin lace; back closure with reinforced slash (no CB seam) and 2 sets of snaps; hem shows signs of letting out;

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Mrs. Mary Inkster