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Purple Going Away Dress
Purple Going Away Dress
Purple Going Away Dress
Purple Going Away Dress

Purple Going Away Dress

Collector
Date1850s
Object NameDress
Mediumsilk, lace, triming black and white, black beads, linen
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionJoan Burnett Collection, 2000.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS038211
About MePurple printed silk dress with a high neck and very full skirt, trimmed with beaded black lace. Beaded braiding and trimming, which was readily available to dress makers from about the mid nineteenth century, was a quick and easy way to embellish an outfit. This dress was worn by the wife of a Minister from Rathven near Buckie as her going away outfit, circa 1850s.