Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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The BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC)

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2007.2.110

Description

Part A) Long grey taffeta (?) skirt. Elasticated band at waist with hook closure at left hip. Grey belt attached around waist. At both front and back of skirt is a rectangular length of material faced in the back with grey silk. Bottom of each length is embroidered in light grey and pinks. Part B) Left front of a grey taffeta (?) bodice with a rectangle of bright pink ruffled fabric underneath the neckline. Back is lined with brown cotton. Part C) Right front of a grey taffeta (?) bodice, same as Part B. Part D) Back of a grey taffeta (?) bodice, shaped. Inside is lined with brown cotton, with five lengths of grey taffeta over seams at locations where boning would presumably be inserted. Part E) Thin rectangular length of grey silk, same as that used on skirt. Fabric is covered with vermicular grey decoration. Part F-J) Pieces of grey taffeta (?) cut in various shapes.

Context

The material and what original structure remains of this deconstructed dress suggests that it was originally made in the late 19th century. It was later taken apart sometime during the First World War, to be remade into a different style during a time of serious rationing.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

University of British Columbia

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Color

Grey, Brown, Pink

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Skirt Length: 84cm Width: 31cm Left Bodice Length: 43cm Width: 26.5cm Rigth Bodice Length: 43cm Width: 26.5cm Back Bodice Length: 39cm Width: 33cm Silk Length: 76cm Width: 10.5cm Pieces of Taffeta Various sizes