Woman's Dress: Bodice with Attached Overskirt, Dickey, and Skirt

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Woman's Dress: Bodice with Attached Overskirt, Dickey, and Skirt

c. 1889-1891

John Redfern started as a ladies' tailor on the English Isle of Wight, but, with the help of his sons, soon expanded his business to London and Paris. This beautiful feather-trimmed dress, with its asymmetrical bodice and bustled skirt, shows the start of the early 1890s fashion for puffed sleeves. While the waistband is stamped with the coats of arms of two of Redfern's prestigious clients, the Queen of England and the Empress of Russia, it was made for a member or relative of the Yuengling family, operators of the famous Pottsville, Pennsylvania, brewery.

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Object Details

Title:

Woman's Dress: Bodice with Attached Overskirt, Dickey, and Skirt

Date:

c. 1889-1891

Artist:

Medium:

Silk warp-faced plain weave, silk satin with brocading, ostrich feathers

Dimensions:

Center Front Length ((a) Bodice with Attached Overskirt): 60 inches (152.4 cm) Center Back Length ((a) Bodice with Attached Overskirt): 65 inches (165.1 cm) Waist ((a) Bodice with Attached Overskirt): 25 inches (63.5 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of Augusta Yuengling Leininger, 2004

Accession Number:

2004-20-1a--c

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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