Grey Day Dress
RetailerSold by
Esslemont & Macintosh
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1873 - 2007)
Date1900
Object NameDress
Mediumcorded cotton and silk
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1985 by Mrs Isabel Oxley.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011115
Keywords
The bodice of this dress features a pintucked and gathered waistcoat effect giving fullness to the front. The floral trim and decorative cut steel beads add further interest. The embellishment on the bodice is balanced out with horizontal pintucking around the bottom of the skirt.
Late 1860s
c.1880