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Black Silk Ordinary Mourning Dress
Black Silk Ordinary Mourning Dress
Black Silk Ordinary Mourning Dress
Black Silk Ordinary Mourning Dress

Black Silk Ordinary Mourning Dress

Date1907 - 1910
Object NameDress
Mediumwatered silk, lace, netting and beads
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 141cm
Waist: 74cm
Inside Sleeve: 43cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006190
About MeBlack watered silk ordinary mourning dress trimmed with lace and netting and decorated with two tassels at the back and beadwork along the bottom of the skirt.

This Edwardian dress has been modestly trimmed for the later stage of mourning when a lady would be allowed a small amount of elaborateness to her outfit.
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