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Black Draped Ordinary Mourning Skirt
Black Draped Ordinary Mourning Skirt
Black Draped Ordinary Mourning Skirt

Black Draped Ordinary Mourning Skirt

Dressmaker
Date1884
Object NameSkirt
Mediumsilk, satin and cotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 114cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1984.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS009422
About MeBlack silk ordinary mourning dress comprising cuirasse bodice with stand up collar and satin trimming and bustle skirt with deep draped apron front and frilled hemline.

This dress was made by Thomas Cousin & Co. of Alloa for Mrs Elisabeth Melville who wore it for mourning, possibly after the death of her husband James Melville. The dress was worn with a large black cashmere shawl with a deep knotted silk fringe and embroidered floral decoration.
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In Aberdeen, "E&Ms", initially a large draper's store, at the corner of Union Street and Broad Street, had the largest city stock of black clothes for mourning and for house servants
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