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Dress Fabric

ca. 1840-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of figured silk dress fabric. The pattern shows broad, bright blue satin stripes bordered with cream, alternating with areas of black satin ground woven with a Japanese design. The design is Jacquard woven in red, blue and white on a black satin ground and shows large fan shapes filled with stylised flowers superimposed on a delicate floral trail. There is a selvedge at one side.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven silk with satin ground
Brief description
Sample of Jacquard woven silk dress fabric, probably made in Great Britain, ca. 1840-1850.
Physical description
Sample of figured silk dress fabric. The pattern shows broad, bright blue satin stripes bordered with cream, alternating with areas of black satin ground woven with a Japanese design. The design is Jacquard woven in red, blue and white on a black satin ground and shows large fan shapes filled with stylised flowers superimposed on a delicate floral trail. There is a selvedge at one side.
Dimensions
  • Length: 2.75in
  • Width: 7.875in
  • Length: 7cm
  • Width: 20cm
Marks and inscriptions
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Collection
Accession number
T.273-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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