Three-piece evening gown
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2026.3.21.14ac.CW.DR.C1900.GBAuthor:
Cooper & Co. (British, was active in 1832-1921)Description
An ivory silk taffeta and black Chantilly lace three-piece evening gown, the boned bodice with deep V-neck, adorned with ivory lace frills; has black Chantilly lace pelerine, that rear tied at the center waist, and trimmed with black velvet ribbons, and double trumpet sleeves of ivory chiffon with ruches and black Chantilly lace upper sleeves; an outer skirt of ivory taffeta, covered with lace, has a huge train, a ruche loops embellishment in the lower third and a scalloped hem with ruches; a separate black silk satin petticoat skirt inset with ivory torchon lace stripes.Materials
TaffetaChantilly lace
Velvet ribbons