Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress Fabric

1760s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brocade woven in silk and silver thread on a taffeta silk ground. The pattern consists of wavy band (in red) imitating lace, with roses in silver or green, white, and shades of red and blue. Between the bands is a repeating pattern of a man, cap in hand, offering a bouquet to a lady with a large parasol, behind whom a dog is standing on his hind legs. These figures are in colours and are shown standing on a silver ground. The ground of the brocade is salmon-coloured.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and silver thread brocade on taffeta silk ground
Brief description
Brocaded silk; Italy; 1760s
Physical description
Brocade woven in silk and silver thread on a taffeta silk ground. The pattern consists of wavy band (in red) imitating lace, with roses in silver or green, white, and shades of red and blue. Between the bands is a repeating pattern of a man, cap in hand, offering a bouquet to a lady with a large parasol, behind whom a dog is standing on his hind legs. These figures are in colours and are shown standing on a silver ground. The ground of the brocade is salmon-coloured.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10in
  • Width: 12.5in
Object history
Purchased. Registered File no. 1930/2660.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.204-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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