1898, United Kingdom

1898, United Kingdom

Identifier
T.52B-1980
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Mr E. W. Mynott
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Description

Bodice jacket of green wool with high stiffened band collar and long sleeves with slight fullness at the shoulder. It is waist length with a point at the centre, front and back, and shaped and darted to fit the figure. Small grey pearl buttons fasten the centre front opening. It is lined with white sateen printed with a black vertical stripe pattern. The bones on darts and seams are faced with black satin, and the tops feathers are stitched in red thread. The collar is faced in red silk. Wool dressmaking sample, Great Britain, 1898