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OLDER CHILD OR YOUNG TEENAGE GIRL'S DRESS
c. 1900 - 1910Subcollections
Overview
Dress, made of ribbed cotton fabric with broderie anglaise inserts.
Sleeveless bodice with high neck trimmed with bias.
Buttoned back with 4 small and 1 large (at waist) mother of pearl buttons.
3 rows of bias insertions to skirt with pleated frill to bottom of skirt.
Historical information
For young teenager.
With matching jacket (Shire of Toodyay accession number 2003.29b)
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-37-2003.29a
Item type
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Material
Height or length
96 cm
Contextual Information
Broderie Anglaise (French 'English Embroidery') is a whitework needlework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace that arose in England in the 19th century.
Broderie Anglaise is characterized by patterns composed of small holes or eyelets bound with overcast or buttonhole stitches.
Later Broderie Anglaise also featured small patterns worked in satin stitch.
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