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made in Edinburgh

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000-180-000-132-C
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Dress

This woman's olive green velvet dress was made in Edinburgh by W Davidson between around 1884 and 1886. It consists of a separate bodice, gilet (infill for a low neck) and skirt. It is typical of the fashion at the time in that it includes a large bustle at the back.

The dress is trimmed with beige machine-made lace. The bustle is quite exaggerated and tends to arch up and out from the back. The skirt was made by draping fabric over a basic underskirt. The tight bodice, high neck and three-quarter sleeves are characteristic of dresses in this period.

The 1880s was the decade of the bustle, a large hump attached below the waist at the back. Although some women wore small cages to achieve the effect, most relied on starched petticoats, small horsehair pads, steel half hoops let into the lining, or, as in this case, heavy fabric.


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Online ID: 000-180-000-132-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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Date: Between around 1884 and 1886
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