Three-Piece Black Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

The Blue Mountains Museum and Archive

Name/Title

Three-Piece Black Dress

Entry/Object ID

2022-012-008

Description

A black dress which was used by Elizabeth (McEwan) McKinlay. The dress has four parts: a bodice, a skirt, an undershirt, and a piece of mesh/lace fabric which may be some kind of collar. The bodice has an outer layer with a lace collar and fabric buttons. The buttons appear to be cosmetic as the dress is done up using eyelet fasteners. It has an inner layer of black fabric which also has eyelet fasteners. The skirt is made of black fabric which matches the bodice. It is long with black fringe near the hem. The shirt is made of a different black fabric. It is a long-sleeved button-up shirt with metal snap fasteners.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Material

Silk

Color

Black

Made/Created

Notes

Date: ca. 1884?

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Bodice: 60cm L (torso), 76.5cm L (collar to sleeve cuff); 74.6cm W (elbow-elbow) Skirt: 109cm L; 35cm W (at waist) 144.6cm W (at hem) Shirt: 52cm L; 58cm W (at shoulders)