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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1963.610 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name coat, tea gown Description Lady's cherry coloured tea gown dated about 1918. Largely altered. Ruching onto shoulders and around waist, large sleeves shaped at elbow hem and gathered onto a band. Fastening has three large silk covered buttons and loops. Three loops underneath these, buttons missing. Horizontal pleats in button area made later by hand. Front curves up - Directoire style? White silk bodice lining, a broad black band of ribbon from back side seams loosens outside appearance at back. Production date 1918 Production period Modern, Edwardian Material velvet Technique hand stitched, machine stitched Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1963.610
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

coat, tea gown
Description

Lady's cherry coloured tea gown dated about 1918. Largely altered. Ruching onto shoulders and around waist, large sleeves shaped at elbow hem and gathered onto a band. Fastening has three large silk covered buttons and loops. Three loops underneath these, buttons missing. Horizontal pleats in button area made later by hand. Front curves up - Directoire style? White silk bodice lining, a broad black band of ribbon from back side seams loosens outside appearance at back.
Production date

1918
Production period

Modern, Edwardian
Material

velvet
Technique

hand stitched, machine stitched
Location

In Store

Details