Mirror Site of June 1998 Feature of the Month, Museum of Costume, Bath
The New Museum of Costume Web Site appears to no longer have the feature of the month page.
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The New Museum of Costume Web Site appears to no longer have the feature of the month page.
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Feature of the Month
The following will take a special look at one of the museum exhibitions each month.
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Lady Byron's Pelisse, 1815 After her wedding to the famous Romantic poet, Lord Byron, in January 1815, Lady Byron wore this pelisse to go away in. The pelisse was a type of light overcoat fashionable at this time. It was cut on similar lines to the dress, a short waistline, long sleeves and a high neck. This pelisse is made of a soft twilled silk called 'sarsenet' (often mentioned by Jane Austen in novels and letters of the same period). The coat is lined and then interlined with lambswool so it was probably warmer than it might appear. |
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