Bronze shot skirt c.1900's; Unknown; early 19th Century; 1999_13
Bronze shot skirt c.1900's
About this objectBronze shot silk taffeta skirt c.1900 which belonged to donor's grandmother Olga Nicolivena Tetzner (née Baroness Rhebinda) and was made in Russia. Olga left Russia in 1921 and came to Paparoa in 1943. The bronze skirt is shot with blue and orange. Six gored skirt with a large flounce from knee. The flounce is elaborately decorated, starting with a small frill at join then eight inches of permanent pleating which starts at the top of the flounce, decorated overtop with three rows of draped frills with a fourth in the same pattern but larger, the same frills but not draped finish the rest of the skirt to the hem with four more rows. The frills are raw edged, cut with a scalloped pair of scissors. Back placket opening, closed with a drawstring at waistband
Maker Date Madeearly 19th Century
Place Made Medium and Materialssilk
Measurements97.8cm length
Subject and Association Descriptionbronze shot silk skirt c.1900
Credit LineMr Alex Tetzner
Object Type Object number1999_13
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