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Black Silk Day Dress
Image Not Available for Black Silk Day Dress

Black Silk Day Dress

Date1866 - 1869
Object NameDress
Mediumsilk
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1987 by Mrs G Martin.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014022
About MeBlack silk day dress worn in Tayside during the second part of the 1860s. A one piece dress with fitted bodice and full skirt gathered into deep pleats around the waist band. The skirt is also tightly gathered across the back waist, anticipating the bustle fashions. The square yoke of the bodice is trimmed in fashionable style with black narrow satin ribbon and tassles.