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day dress

Accession Number NWHCM : 1976.275.2

Description

Day dress in damasked silk, figured flower design in yellow gold with plain silk, v neck with cream machine lace chemisette and pleated lace frill round neck, v shaped band of plain gold silk, cross over sleeveless overbodice, square collar in plain silk and long sleeves with tucks at elbows and plain turn back cuffs, main body of dress in figured silk, pleated cummerbund in plain silk with long ties, long skirt with rounded panels back and front, decorated with edging of French knots, decorative machine embroidered net chemisette with stiff pleated frill, about 1917, underarm shields stamped Eagle, made in USA

Creation Date 1917
Measurements 132 cm
Department Costume and Textiles : Norwich Castle Museum

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