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Skirt with pleated black lower edge and two black taffeta velvet bands of purple-white striped changeant silk, lined with satin-finished cotton.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Skirt belonging to a gown of light blue changeant taffeta. The skirt is gathered at a band and is provided along the hem with a pleated black border, above which two narrow black taffeta velvet bands are sewn.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineRok met geplooide zwarte onderrand en twee zwarte tafzijden fluwelen banden van paarswit gestreepte changeantzijde, gevoerd met geglansd katoen.. 1868. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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