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Maker Henry Marshall

Marks or LabelsPrinted label applied to right shoe insole: BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY / HENRY MARSHALL / LATE / PATTISON, / BOOTMAKER. / TO / H.R.H. Duchess of Edinburgh / H.R.H. Princess Louis of Hesse / H.R.H. Princess Christian / 74 Oxford Street / LONDON.

Date about 1910

Medium / Technique Silk velvet, silk satin, China silk, silk tulle, silk taffeta, leather, silk faille, cotton plain weave, buckram, gold metallic trim, interfacing, faux pearl beads, glass rhinestones, gold metal setting, gold metal fringe, gold metal shank button, boning,

Dimensions.1) Bodice: 48.8 cm (length); bust: 77.4 cm (circumference); outer sleeve: 80.1 cm (length); inner sleeve: 54.3 cm (length) .2.1) Skirt: 155.6 cm × 95.4 cm (length × width) .2.2) Purse: 42.1 cm × 21.7 cm (length × width) .3) Hood: 20.8 cm × 21.2 cm (le

ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Main Garments

Origin London, England, Europe

Object NumberM2014.111.97.1-4

DivisionDress, Fashion and Textiles - Fashion, clothing and accessories

CollectionMcCord

CreditGift of Katherine Cleaver

NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
A Tudor Lady
Tudor-era characters were also very popular. The gable headdress, an English form from the first half of the 16th century, leaves no doubt of the period the wearer wished to evoke. The glass stones, faux pearls and bullion fringe are exceptionally lavish trimmings. The shoes from the 1870s were either repurposed much later for the costume, or else it had been around for a few decades before the unidentified woman in the photograph wore it.

Status

On view

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