Gown
1731 (weaving), 1775-1780 (sewing)
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A woman's gown and stomacher made of green silk brocaded in a lace pattern with white silk and red, yellow and blue flowers. The gown is in the English or 'tight back' style and open down the front. The sleeves are elbow lengthe with double sleeve ruffles, pinked around the edges. The bodice and sleeves are lined with linen. The skirts are made up of five widths of silk with a half-width at each front. The centre back panel runs shoulder to hem; the other panesl are pleated and sewn to the bodice at the waist. The stomacher is a wide triangle, partly lined with linen.
The gown and stomacher are heavily pieced and probably made over from an earlier garment, possibly a mantua. The robings have been partially unpicked.
The gown and stomacher are heavily pieced and probably made over from an earlier garment, possibly a mantua. The robings have been partially unpicked.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, linen, silk thread, linen thread; hand-woven, brocaded, hand-sewn, pinked |
| Brief description | A woman's gown, 1775-80, English; Green silk, 1731, brocaded with white lace pattern and multicolour floral motifs |
| Physical description | A woman's gown and stomacher made of green silk brocaded in a lace pattern with white silk and red, yellow and blue flowers. The gown is in the English or 'tight back' style and open down the front. The sleeves are elbow lengthe with double sleeve ruffles, pinked around the edges. The bodice and sleeves are lined with linen. The skirts are made up of five widths of silk with a half-width at each front. The centre back panel runs shoulder to hem; the other panesl are pleated and sewn to the bodice at the waist. The stomacher is a wide triangle, partly lined with linen. The gown and stomacher are heavily pieced and probably made over from an earlier garment, possibly a mantua. The robings have been partially unpicked. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs G. T. Morton |
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| Accession number | T.65&A-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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