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(In the aftermath of the French Revolution, the years 1795 to 1799 were a time when the country was run by an executive power - the five 'Directors' - that was in turn overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte.) <i>The Queen</i > magazine of August 1888 illustrated a very similar 'Directoire' reception dress, and in November of that year commented: 'the petticoat falls in gathers from the waist . . . corresponding with the large revers (and) . . . the large cuffs . . . The sides of the coat hang down plain and straight . . . all the fullness being gathered into a cluster in the centre of the back below the waist.' \r\n\r\nThis dress is made of satin. The bodice fronts are faced with machine-embroidered panels and trimmed with Japonaiserie (Japanese-inspired exoticism) buttons of cast-metal. The dress fastens with a half-belt and buckle. The collar, cuffs and front of the separate skirt are made of silk with a velvet warp-figured stripe. The skirt is mounted on glazed cotton and over a boned foundation.","physicalDescription":"The trained overdress has a high collar with notched lapels, and is styled to suggest a man's coat of the Directoire (late 18th century) period, but with a train gathered to the back of the waist.  The fronts are faced with machine-embroidered panels, and are trimmed with three cast metal Japonaiserie buttons.  The dress fastens with a half-belt, with a buckle copied from those of the 18th century.  There is a  draped waistcoat front in cream grosgrain which fastens with concealed buttons.  Collar, cuffs and the front of the separate skirt are made from brown silk in a velvet warp-figured cream stripe.  The skirt is mounted on a brown glazed cotton and is boned and taped to shape.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"satin","id":"AAT132902"},{"text":"silk (textile)","id":"AAT243428"},{"text":"velvet","id":"AAT133711"}],"techniques":[{"text":"dress-making","id":"AAT53650"},{"text":"machine embroidery","id":"x32585"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Satin, with machine-embroidered panels and silk collar, cuffs and front with a velvet warp-figured stripe","categories":[{"text":"Fashion","id":"THES48957"},{"text":"Womenswear","id":"THES49044"},{"text":"Clothing","id":"THES48975"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2006AV6118"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES307575"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES307575"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Dress","id":""}],[{"text":"Petticoat","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1888","earliest":"1883-01-01","latest":"1892-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Miss Sophie B. 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