Skirt
ca. 1910 (made)
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This skirt shows the influence of the artistic dress movement, at its peak at the end of the 19th century, in its loosely fitting waistband and accomplished hamd-worked peasant-style embroidery.
Although better known for her illustrations and as the subject of the paintings of her husband Walter Sickert, Christine Sickert was a talented needlewoman. There are examples of her work at Westminster Abbey including a dalmatic which was used at the coronation of George VI in 1937. Christine Sickert also created designs for Ambrose Heal (of Heals Furniture) who was a close friend of her family, an example of which can be seen in the inlaid floral panels on a child’s chair designed by Heal and Son for Christine’s sister Joan (museum number B.1-2013).
Although better known for her illustrations and as the subject of the paintings of her husband Walter Sickert, Christine Sickert was a talented needlewoman. There are examples of her work at Westminster Abbey including a dalmatic which was used at the coronation of George VI in 1937. Christine Sickert also created designs for Ambrose Heal (of Heals Furniture) who was a close friend of her family, an example of which can be seen in the inlaid floral panels on a child’s chair designed by Heal and Son for Christine’s sister Joan (museum number B.1-2013).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk |
| Brief description | Skirt, embroidered silk, made and embroidered by Christine Sickert, Britain, ca. 1910 |
| Physical description | Skirt, purple silk, with bands of multi-coloured floral embroidery. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Summary | This skirt shows the influence of the artistic dress movement, at its peak at the end of the 19th century, in its loosely fitting waistband and accomplished hamd-worked peasant-style embroidery. Although better known for her illustrations and as the subject of the paintings of her husband Walter Sickert, Christine Sickert was a talented needlewoman. There are examples of her work at Westminster Abbey including a dalmatic which was used at the coronation of George VI in 1937. Christine Sickert also created designs for Ambrose Heal (of Heals Furniture) who was a close friend of her family, an example of which can be seen in the inlaid floral panels on a child’s chair designed by Heal and Son for Christine’s sister Joan (museum number B.1-2013). |
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| Accession number | T.107-2012 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2012 |
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