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Chine Three quarter Mantle
1850s

The brown and mauve silk woven to give a chine effect. This effect is often used for taffeta dresses or capes. When the wearer moved the silk would rustle but also slightly change colour.


Cataloguing

Of mauve and brown silk, round neck and long curved front lengths, a deep frill to the hem, applied with brown braid with pine shaped motifs, tassels and diamond and oval continuous lengths, the back shorter than the front,



Front length 41 in; 1.04 m ]



Back length 36 in; 90 cm


Condition

Very very good.