Object number
89/34/1-4
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Description
Dress from cotton pique with decoration in appliqued brown cord. Worn by late-Victorian farmer's wife Elizabeth James in Purtington, Somerset.
This dress was made from white cotton pique with scroll decoration in appliqued brown cord. It was worn by late-Victorian farmer's wife Elizabeth James as Sunday best outfit in Purtington, Somerset. The dress consists of three parts; the first is a full length gathered skirt, the second is a short waist hugging jacket with full pointed sleeves and lace trim at the neck, and a short overskirt. There is also a flared cotton jacket with collar and narrow sleeves.
Physical description
1 dress: white cotton pique; appliqued brown cord; good condition- some wear
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note –Georgia Charitou- 13 October 2014- The outfit was made by and belonged to Elizabeth James. She lived at Purtington, in Somerset. She was a keen seamstress and probably made the dress before she was in her 60's. It was her Sunday-best outfit.
Production place
Purtington
Production date
1870 - 1870
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