Gown and Petticoat
1734 - 1736 (weaving), 1740 - 1779 (sewing), 1780 - 1789 (altered), 1870 - 1910 (altered)
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A woman's gown and petticoat of green silk brocaded with silk floss and chenille threads in shades of green, purple, maroon, blue, in a pattern of large flowers and leaves. The gown is open at the front and in the English or 'tight back' syle. The sleeves are elbow-length, with cuffs converted from sleeve ruffles. The bodice and sleeves were lined with linen.
The ensemble was probably originally made as an English gown, sometime 1740-1779. In the 1780s it was updated; the sleeve ruffles converted to cuff, the robings opened so the bodice met at the front without a stomacher, and the skirts adjusted and resewn to the waist.
The ensemble was further altered for fancy dress. A machine-sewn striped cotton lining with boning, a waist tape and a drawstring at the neck,replaced the original linen one. Red silk ruffles were added to the neck and cuffs. All that remains of the petticoat is two panels of the original chenille brocade,with added panels of plain green silk, now shattered.
The red silk ruffles were replaced by the V&A's Art Work Room after acquisition.
The ensemble was probably originally made as an English gown, sometime 1740-1779. In the 1780s it was updated; the sleeve ruffles converted to cuff, the robings opened so the bodice met at the front without a stomacher, and the skirts adjusted and resewn to the waist.
The ensemble was further altered for fancy dress. A machine-sewn striped cotton lining with boning, a waist tape and a drawstring at the neck,replaced the original linen one. Red silk ruffles were added to the neck and cuffs. All that remains of the petticoat is two panels of the original chenille brocade,with added panels of plain green silk, now shattered.
The red silk ruffles were replaced by the V&A's Art Work Room after acquisition.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | A woman's gown and petticoat, 1780s, English; Green silk brocaded with silk floss and chenille, large flowers, 1734-1736, Lyons |
| Physical description | A woman's gown and petticoat of green silk brocaded with silk floss and chenille threads in shades of green, purple, maroon, blue, in a pattern of large flowers and leaves. The gown is open at the front and in the English or 'tight back' syle. The sleeves are elbow-length, with cuffs converted from sleeve ruffles. The bodice and sleeves were lined with linen. The ensemble was probably originally made as an English gown, sometime 1740-1779. In the 1780s it was updated; the sleeve ruffles converted to cuff, the robings opened so the bodice met at the front without a stomacher, and the skirts adjusted and resewn to the waist. The ensemble was further altered for fancy dress. A machine-sewn striped cotton lining with boning, a waist tape and a drawstring at the neck,replaced the original linen one. Red silk ruffles were added to the neck and cuffs. All that remains of the petticoat is two panels of the original chenille brocade,with added panels of plain green silk, now shattered. The red silk ruffles were replaced by the V&A's Art Work Room after acquisition. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Henry Wagner, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.35-1926 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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