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Dress, woman's, dove grey watered-silk dress, firm brown fabric lining, with leg-o-mutton sleeves and separate flat peplum/bustle overlay, all trimmed with black velvet and black velvet buttons, opening of dress runs centre front down to waist with black velvet button fastenings, machine-made black scalloped lace on the hem of the 'bustle', flat bows on waistline, ringlets on black ribbon, high neckline decorated with beige ruffled ribbon, floor length skirt with velvet trim, hand stitching is visible on the interior of dress “BROWN TAFETA (sic) DRESS brown/mushroom moiré silk dress and overskirt – decorated with black velvet applied decorations at waist and shoulders – bodice and skirt in one piece – fully lined – boned. Shaped tight bodice with high neck – wide puffed sleeve shaped to tight cuff, front fastening with covered buttons, piped seams. Skirt pleated at waist and gathered at centre back – six panels gored to wide hem which is edged with black velvet. Overskir

Part of the Applied Arts and Design collection. 

Credit Line: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, T501, 1995X1.193 

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