Gown
1738 - 1739 (weaving), 1760 - 1769 (sewing), 1870 - 1910 (altered)
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A woman's gown of brown silk, brocaded in shades of green, yellow, purple and brown in a design of large floral sprigs. The gown is open down the front in the English or 'tight-back' style of stitched pleats at the back. The sleeves are elbow-length with two sleeve ruffles. The bodice and sleeves are lined with unbleached linen. Six widths of silk make up the skirts, with a waist seam at the sides and front. A narrow edging of white silk lace decorates the sleeve ruffles and the robings.
Alterations for fancy dress include unpicking the robings and stitching a long triangle of the same silk to the right front to make a stomacher.
Alterations for fancy dress include unpicking the robings and stitching a long triangle of the same silk to the right front to make a stomacher.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, linen, silk thread, linen thread; hand-woven brocade, hand-sewn, bobbin lace |
| Brief description | A woman's English-style gown, 1760s, English; Brown silk, brocaded in floral pattern with coloured silks, Spitalfields, 1738-39 |
| Physical description | A woman's gown of brown silk, brocaded in shades of green, yellow, purple and brown in a design of large floral sprigs. The gown is open down the front in the English or 'tight-back' style of stitched pleats at the back. The sleeves are elbow-length with two sleeve ruffles. The bodice and sleeves are lined with unbleached linen. Six widths of silk make up the skirts, with a waist seam at the sides and front. A narrow edging of white silk lace decorates the sleeve ruffles and the robings. Alterations for fancy dress include unpicking the robings and stitching a long triangle of the same silk to the right front to make a stomacher. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Frances Vickers. |
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| Accession number | 443-1888 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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