Gown
1770 - 1780 (weaving), 1775 - 1780 (sewing), 1870 - 1910 (altered)
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A woman's gown, of cream silk warp and cotton weft, with vertical stripes of yellow, brown, green and pink (possibly the Indian export fabric known as cherryderry). The gown is in the English (tight-back) style, open at the front with elbow-length sleeves. The bodice meets at the centre front. The bodice and sleeves are lined with bleached linen. The pleats at the back are stitched down. The gown is made of 8 widths of fabric; the skirts are flat pleated into the waist seam. There are cut and bound pocket openings on each side. The hem of the skirts is faced with unbleached linen.
Three pairs of pink silk ribbons were added to the bodice fronts for fancy dress in the late 19th century.
Three pairs of pink silk ribbons were added to the bodice fronts for fancy dress in the late 19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, linen, silk thread, linen thread; hand-woven, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | A woman's gown, English, 1775-80; cream and green, yellow, pink striped silk/cotton, English, 1770s; altered 1870-1910 |
| Physical description | A woman's gown, of cream silk warp and cotton weft, with vertical stripes of yellow, brown, green and pink (possibly the Indian export fabric known as cherryderry). The gown is in the English (tight-back) style, open at the front with elbow-length sleeves. The bodice meets at the centre front. The bodice and sleeves are lined with bleached linen. The pleats at the back are stitched down. The gown is made of 8 widths of fabric; the skirts are flat pleated into the waist seam. There are cut and bound pocket openings on each side. The hem of the skirts is faced with unbleached linen. Three pairs of pink silk ribbons were added to the bodice fronts for fancy dress in the late 19th century. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Messrs. Harrods |
| Object history | Talbot Hughes collection |
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| Accession number | T.734-1913 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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