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afternoon dress

Accession Number NWHCM : 1986.105.1

Description

Afternoon dress in pale brown georgette, low square neck in front, long sleeves with 3 tucks at cuffs, tunic style, straight bodice to slightly low waist, from bust level, back and front bodice covered with horizontal tucks and continuing below waist to hip level, then in panels at front, back and sides, alternating with flared triangular skirt panel of plain self fabric, decorative brown and crepe enamelled buckle at front waist, bobble buttons on each cuff, about 1929 to 1930, worn by a married lady, the Donor's Mother, Mrs Florence Martin, as a wedding dress

Creation Date 1929-1930
Department Costume and Textiles : Norwich Castle Museum

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