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Dress worn by George Eliot

Mannequin displaying a blue floor length silk dress with long sleeves. The bodice has a square shaped black velvet trim. There is black bead trim round the neck following a black velvet trim. There is black velvet trim and lace at the wrists. There are buttons along the front to the waist. Bead trim round neck following velvet trim. Velvet trim and lace at wrists. Braid covered buttons Detail showing the back of a blue silk dress with long sleeves. The bodice has black velvet trim meeting at a point on the back and velvet tying at back of neck and running down back. There is black beading at the shoulders. Side view of a mannequin displaying a blue floor length silk dress with long sleeves. The bodice has a square shaped black velvet trim. There is black bead trim round the neck following a black velvet trim. There is black velvet trim and lace at the wrists. There are buttons along the front to the waist.
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As George Eliot made more money from her writing, she was able to afford more expensive clothing. This dark blue silk taffeta dress was worn by Eliot. It consists of a boned bodice and long skirt, with delicate bead, velvet and lace trims. The dress is hard to date exactly as it has been altered over the years.

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