Dress (Mantua) with Train

anoniem, 1759

On her wedding day in 1759 Helena Slicher wore this gown with a skirt no less than two-metres wide! The skirt is supported by large panniers, side hoops around the hips. Unusually, this dress combines two different types of court dress. The bodice with a ‘tail’ follows the English court dress, a mantua, while the loose train was popular primarily on the Continent. (Please check the folder for additional details.)

  • Artwork typewomenswear, main garment, corsage, wedding dress, corsage (costume accessory), manteau
  • Object numberBK-1978-247-A
  • Dimensionswidth 60 cm, diameter 4 cm, length 96 cm, width 6.5 cm x width 7.5 cm