Dress Fabric
1775-1780 (made)
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Woven silk of white satin ground with a flush effect making stripes of opposed meanders, These are enlivened by tiny sprigs woven in orange, tan, cream, green and black from pattern wefts.
The silk has 1/8 inch selvedges woven with green and white stripes.
The silk has 1/8 inch selvedges woven with green and white stripes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin with woven pattern |
| Brief description | Woven silk dress fabric, Spitalfields, England, 1775-1780 |
| Physical description | Woven silk of white satin ground with a flush effect making stripes of opposed meanders, These are enlivened by tiny sprigs woven in orange, tan, cream, green and black from pattern wefts. The silk has 1/8 inch selvedges woven with green and white stripes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. S. Cosh |
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| Accession number | T.69-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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