Dress bodice
Both of these dresses were worn by Queen Victoria. The one on the right is from the collection at RAMM. The one on the left is from National Trust collection at Killerton House. The Queen observed deep mourning after the death of Prince Albert. She continued to wear black until her death in 1901.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 51/1969/1
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Clothing and accessories
- Material
- silkcrape
- Common Name
- dress bodice
- Simple Name
- bodice
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Date
- c 1900
- Production Year Low
- 1890
- Production Year High
- 1901
