Black two piece dinner dress with high neck and gigot sleeves. Embellished with exaggerated green velvet collar, neon ruffle front, jet beading, and floral design on skirt. French origin, imported by E. Craig. Dated to 1895, Elizabeth Vickers Anderson’s dress presents the cyclical nature of fashion with its voluminous leg-of-mutton sleeves, a style previously popular…

Dress

Description

Black two piece dinner dress with high neck and gigot sleeves. Embellished with exaggerated green velvet collar, neon ruffle front, jet beading, and floral design on skirt. French origin, imported by E. Craig. Dated to 1895, Elizabeth Vickers Anderson’s dress presents the cyclical nature of fashion with its voluminous leg-of-mutton sleeves, a style previously popular in the 1830s. Following popular fashion trends of the 1890s, Anderson’s dress utilizes contrasting fabrics, colors, and textures to create a visually striking look that typifies the design aesthetic of the period.

Creator

unknown

Date

circa 1895

Materials

Silk velvet, satin, brocade, jet, horsehair

Dimensions

42 inches (length - skirt front), 46 inches (length - skirt bacK), 19 inches (length - neck to waist), 25 inches (waist), 14 inches (shoulder)

Object ID

1978.95.63ab

Resource ID

284

Notes

Worn by Mrs. Elizabeth Vickers Anderson (1868–1930)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Kent Groff

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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