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Fashion Doll's Court Dress

Unknown artist, 1765–1775

This court dress is a perfect miniature, comprising a silk-covered corset body, matching a petticoat and separate train. The clothes would have been made in exactly the same way as the full sized dresses.

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Title of artwork, date

Fashion Doll's Court Dress, 1765–1775

Date supported

1993

Medium and material

Woven silk brocade

Dimensions

Height: 60 cm

Grant

3750

Total cost

16500

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