A late Victorian purple wool bodice and skirt, the bodice wi...

A late Victorian purple wool bodice and skirt, the bodice with white lace collar and hook and eye closures, long sleeves, black lace and velvet trim, the matching skirt with pleated hem, manuscript label to collar 'Purple dress, which belonged to Great Grandmother Brown-Made from material given by the Middleton's Charity to the inmates of Alms Houses at Crossall, Wilts, circa 1900' *Notes- Lady Anne Middleton's Charity is a long-standing historical trust managed by the Grocers' Company. While it supports various locations, it is historically grouped alongside prominent Wiltshire parish gifts (such as the Gilbert Keate gift to Bishopstone, Wilts) in old British charitable dockets.

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