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The dress seen from behind. -
The bodice seen from behind. -
The front of the bodice. The lacing is covered by pleated fabric. -
The lining of the bodice with metal boning. -
The front of the skirt.
Evening dress, late 1850s
This is a two-piece evening dress. It was worn with a crinoline for fullness. The crinoline was popular from 1855 to the late 1860s. They were light and cheap. Thanks to the crinoline, heavy and expensive petticoats were no longer needed.
As of the 1850s, wealthy women took to changing their dress several times a day. Mornings, afternoons, dinners and balls – each called for its own special dress. Often, two bodices were created for the same skirt, one for daytime and one for evening.
A two-piece evening dress in striped silk taffeta with velvet ribbons. The dress, which features the deep bateau neckline popular at the time, was worn with a crinoline underneath the skirt. This dress belonged to the wife of a professor in Lund.
Material
Silk
Length
Bodice 34 cm, skirt 114 cm
Technique
Taffeta, velvet
Inventory number
KM 35957