item details
NameDress
ProductionMadame Frederic; dressmaker; 1902; London
Classificationdresses
Materialsdamask, satin, chiffon
DimensionsCentre back: 1350mm (length)
Registration NumberPC003403
Credit lineGift of Mrs A McIntosh, 1982
Overview
This lilac silk damask gown features machine-made lace with a motif of a crown and '1902' worked into it. Mrs Louisa Jane Seddon, wife of New Zealand's Premier Richard John Seddon, wore this dress during the celebrations for the coronation of Edward VII in London, 1902.