Lot 126
126
A PURPLE SILK DRESS, EARLY 1870S
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A PURPLE SILK DRESS, EARLY 1870S

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A PURPLE SILK DRESS, EARLY 1870S
trimmed with deeper purple velvet to the wide cuffs and bodice and with delicate silk fringeing, the wide flounced skirts with elaborate full bustle held in place by internal supports
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Lot Essay

The aniline dyes available from 1857 allowed for previously impossible shads of vivid purples, exemplified by this elaborate and eye-catching example of fashionable dress. The changeover from the enormous round skirts of the 1860s to the more structured shapes of the 1870s is captured perfectly here.

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