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An exhibition about fashion in a Liverpool sugar merchant's family, held at Sudley House from 9 April 2009 to Spring 2010.

Day dress, cotton velvet, about 1914-16

Accession number 1967.187.14

dress, as described in the text, displayed on a wooden mannequin

Day dress of blue cotton velvet trimmed with fox fur. Butterfly motifs of applied metal thread and glass beads on bodice and skirt. Matching draw-string bag (not shown).

detail showing stitched butterfly motif on bodice