Dress
The story behind this dress reads like a fairy tale. Andrew Carnegie bought it for his wife after she survived a bout of typhoid fever. It is a very special, luxurious example of Liberty & Co.'s trademark finesse with historical details combined with the sheer comfort of a tea gown. It was produced in the drama and fancy dress department, which would account for the voluminous fabric that must have made Mrs. Carnegie feel like a queen.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dress
- Design House: Liberty & Co. (British, founded London, 1875)
- Date: 1891
- Culture: British
- Medium: silk
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. James G. Flockhart, 1968
- Object Number: C.I.68.53.9
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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