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Dress, women's
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Title
Dress, women's
Object type
Classification: NM3.2235
Description
English: Woman's classic empire line gown of fine white muslin with tambour work decoration throughout of floral sprigs. Short sleeves, wide neck and high waist. White muslim (tabby ground) embroderied on white with foliage decoration (4 bands) and between bands little details of flowers. Made with two pieces of fabric. "Fabric possibly made in India and garment made in England. Through their cut, drape and colour these dresses made deliberate reference to the costume of classical Greece and Rome" ex British Galleries pp 302
Date
28 Sep 1994; Circa 1805; George III (1760 - 1820)-House of Brunswick, Hanover Line-English reign
notes: height (from shoulder to hem at back): 1490 mm height (from shoulder to hem at front): 1200 width (waist): 340 mm widht (hem): 800 mm
Collection
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Native name
Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates
36° 51′ 37″ S, 174° 46′ 40″ E
Established
October 25, 1852
Website
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/
Authority file
: Q758657
VIAF: 37914585811082302207
ISNI: 000000012174295X
ULAN: 500281217
LCCN: no99028491
NLA: 35670621
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
1995.8.14
Place of creation
India; England
Credit line
purchased, 1994, collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1995.8.14, T1696
Notes
woman's classic empire line gown of fine white muslin with tambour work decoration throughout of floral sprigs Dress worn to a ball in celebration of the battle "Fabric possibly made in India and garment made in England. Through their cut, drape and colour these dresses made deliberate reference to the costume of classical Greece and Rome" ex British Galleries pp 302
This classic empire line gown is made with two pieces of fine white muslin with tambour work and decorated all over with floral sprigs. The fabric was possibly made in India, and the garment made in England. Through their cut, drape and colour these dresses made deliberate reference to the costume of classical Greece and Rome.
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