Dress ensemble of maroon cut velvet in a floral pattern and shirred maroon silk satin
- Title
- Dress ensemble of maroon cut velvet in a floral pattern and shirred maroon silk satin
- LC Subject
- main garments
- Designer
- D. Nicholson & Company
- Description
- Dress ensemble of maroon cut velvet in a floral pattern and shirred maroon silk satin: a) Bodice has high, round neckline with standing band collar; fitted through the torso with boning and princess seams and darts; bodice falls loosely over the hips; long sleeves have shirred satin at the top with cuffs and outer panel of velvet; front closing has metal rimmed, shell sculpted buttons of a man standing next to a house; lined in a dark colored cotton with silver swirl pattern; tiny concealed pocket on side seam. b) Skirt of shirred rows of satin in front and sides with panel overlay on each side of velvet; bustle section has loose wide section at top of satin and velvet below; rhinestone oval buckle at each side has satin ribbon accent; lined in a dark treated fabric; satin waistband with hook and eye closures.
- Designer Label
- D. Nicholson & Co Estab. 1840...
- Motif
- Flowers of cut velvet
- Work Type
- ensembles (costume)
- Location
- London >> Greater London >> England >> United Kingdom
- Date
- 1880/1889
- Identifier
- 1900.004.039
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Silk Velvet; Silk Satin
- Technique
- Bustle; Boning; Concealed coin pocket; Shirring; Pleating
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- Pre-1960 invoice.
