dress



dress

Summary

Cream corded silk figured with waving looped bands and floral sprays, brocaded with floral motifs in green, red, yellow and mauve. Bodice lined with white linen. Open front and side ending in short lappet. Wide scooped neck. Elbow length sleeves, patches at shoulder and elbow. Skirt with tapes inside centre back (one missing). Pleated. Open at front with long triangular insertion at hem on each side. Pockets at sides. Pleated frill with scalloped edges on left and right opening of skirt (partly missing).


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1770-1780

Dimensions

Length (front): 124.5cm
Length (back): 142.2cm
Shoulder to waist: 50.8cm
Hem: 327.7cm
Width of fabric: 49.5cm

accession number

1947.826

Medium

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