Velvet Trim Dress
Date1852 - 1857
Object NameDress
Mediumjacquard silk,cotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
Dimensions75 x 145 x 83cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2003 by John Y L Hay.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS067339
Keywords
This dress dates between 1852 and 1857 and features wide sleeves, which were popular at the time. The neat fitted bodice is boned to maintain the right silhouette with a pinched waist. The scalloped lace collar, is a later addition. The original collar would have been a wide 'Bertha' collar, which would have covered more of the shoulders.
It is likely that the dress belonged to the donor's great-grandmother who may have worn it as a wedding dress, subsequently altering it.
Exhibitions
1870 - 1875
1870 - 1875
Late 1860s
1899