{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O315495"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O315495/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2020MU2154/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2020MU2154/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2020MU2154","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2020MU2102","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2018LE8946","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2018LE8948","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2018LE8955","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2018LE8963","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2018LE8966","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O315495/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O315495","accessionNumber":"T.32-1945","objectType":"Dress","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"Dark blue velvet dress consisting of a sleeveless bodice, jacket, and skirt. \r\nThe sleeveless bodice has a high ruched collar, front fastening, and is trimmed down the front and edges with blue silk fringe and tassels. A long loose v-shaped velvet panel trimmed with tassels is attached to the shoulders at the back. The sides and back are slit from the bottom to the waist and trimmed with tassels. The bodice is lined with quilted blue silk. \r\nThe boned jacket is trimmed with white lace at the neck and cuffs, has a low square neckline at the front and back, fitted elbow-length sleeves, and is ruched at the hem. The jacket fastens down the front with matching blue velvet-covered buttons and is lined with silk.\r\nThe skirt is long with a train, with a wide band of ruching at the hem and lined with silk and canvas.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Madame Elise and Co. Ltd.","id":"AUTH315815"},"association":{"text":"designed and made by","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"velvet","id":"AAT133711"},{"text":"silk (textile)","id":"AAT243428"},{"text":"fringe","id":"AAT227830"},{"text":"lace","id":"AAT132861"},{"text":"canvas","id":"AAT14078"}],"techniques":[{"text":"dress-making","id":"AAT53650"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"","categories":[{"text":"Womenswear","id":"THES49044"},{"text":"Fashion","id":"THES48957"},{"text":"Clothing","id":"THES48975"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2020MU2154","2020MU2102","2018LE8946","2018LE8948","2018LE8955","2018LE8963","2018LE8966"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"005","id":"THES307528"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"005","id":"THES307528"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"005","id":"THES307528"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"010","id":"THES306840"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES306837"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"010","id":"THES306840"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"010","id":"THES306840"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"010","id":"THES306840"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Skirt","id":""}],[{"text":"Jacket","id":""}],[{"text":"Bodice","id":""}],[{"text":"Waistband","id":""}],[{"text":"Waistband","id":""}],[{"text":"Frill","id":""}],[{"text":"Sleeve ruffle","id":""}],[{"text":"Sleeve ruffle","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1876","earliest":"1871-01-01","latest":"1880-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Miss M D Wood","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"63.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"sleeveless bodice","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"39.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"across shoulders","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"sleeveless bodice","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Length","value":"34.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"jacket","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"36.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"across shoulders","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"jacket","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Length","value":"107.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"without train","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"skirt","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Length","value":"63.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"train","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"skirt","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"29.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"waist","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"skirt","note":"measurement converted from department register"}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Two waist bands have the label: 'BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT / DRESSMAKER / TO H.R.H THE PRINCESS OF WALES / ELISE / 470 REGENT STREET LONDON'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Blue velvet dress, ca. 1876, English, belt labelled 'Elise'","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["T.32-1945","T.32A-1945","T.32B-1945","T.32C-1945","T.32D-1945","T.32E-1945","T.32F-1945","T.32G-1945"],"accessionNumberNum":"32","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1945,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Skirt","Jacket","Bodice","Waistband [1]","Waistband [2]","Frill","Sleeve ruffle [1]","Sleeve ruffle [2]"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-03-19","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-24","availableToBook":true}}