Dress, woman's

Description

Woman's high-waisted dress of silk, with a lace-trimmed bodice and a band of white satin on the skirt, supposed to have been worn by Mrs Macpherson of Cluny: Scottish, 1832

Museum reference

A.1934.387

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Dress, woman's

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1832

Physical description

Silk, with lace and white satin embroidered in coloured silks

Associations

Possibly the owner: Mrs Macpherson of Cluny

Exhibitions

• Wild and Majestic Romantic Visions of Scotland (28 Jun 2019 - 10 Nov 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Arnold, Janet, 'A Handbook of Costume' (London, Macmillan, 1973) Fig. 200

Tarrant, Naomi E. A., 'The Rise and Fall of the Sleeve 1825-40', Edinburgh 1983, cat. no. 18

Baclawski, K. 'The Guide to Historic Costume' 1995, p99