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Woman's Gowncirca 1827

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Coral-red silk evening dress on a white mannequin, with enormous puffed sleeves, high waist, and a hem decorated with applied fabric rosettes and bows
Coral-red silk evening dress displayed on a white mannequin with a period wig, featuring voluminous puffed sleeves, off-the-shoulder neckline, full gathered skirt, and ruffled hem trim with ribbon accents, photographed against a dark background.
Close-up detail of a garment in coral-orange silk organza, with three-dimensional petal-like appliqués edged in satin ribbon, layered over a sheer ground fabric.
Title
Woman's Gown
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1827
Medium
Silk plain weave (aeophane), silk satin, lace trim
Dimensions
Center back length: 49 in. (124.46 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number
M.2007.211.939
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles