Gown
1770s (weaving), 1775 - 1785 (sewing), 1850 - 1864 (altered)
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A woman's gown of blue satin figured with white floral sprays. The gown is in the English (tight-back) style, open at the front with elbow-length sleeves. The bodice and sleeves are lined with unbleached linen. The bodice meets at the centre front. The pleats at the back are stitched down. The gown is made of 6 widths of silk. A waist seam runs from the front opening to either side of the centre back pleats. The skirts are flat pleated into the waist seam and held in place with stitching 3 cm below the seam. Pocket openings are in the skirt side seams and bound with white silk grosgrain ribbon. The hem is faced with the same ribbon. A gathered ruching of pinked and scalloped silk edges the neckline.
The gown has been altered for fancy dress in the mid-19th century. Large darts were machine-sewn and cut to shape the bodice for a 19th century corset. The sleeves were made larger around the armhole. Sleeves of net with machine embroidered ruffles were added to the sleeves, and a ruffle of machine-embroidered net around the neck.
The gown has been altered for fancy dress in the mid-19th century. Large darts were machine-sewn and cut to shape the bodice for a 19th century corset. The sleeves were made larger around the armhole. Sleeves of net with machine embroidered ruffles were added to the sleeves, and a ruffle of machine-embroidered net around the neck.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, linen, linen thread, silk thread; hand-woven satin, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | A woman's gown, 1775-85, English; Blue satin figured with white floral sprays, 1770s, French; altered 1850-64 |
| Physical description | A woman's gown of blue satin figured with white floral sprays. The gown is in the English (tight-back) style, open at the front with elbow-length sleeves. The bodice and sleeves are lined with unbleached linen. The bodice meets at the centre front. The pleats at the back are stitched down. The gown is made of 6 widths of silk. A waist seam runs from the front opening to either side of the centre back pleats. The skirts are flat pleated into the waist seam and held in place with stitching 3 cm below the seam. Pocket openings are in the skirt side seams and bound with white silk grosgrain ribbon. The hem is faced with the same ribbon. A gathered ruching of pinked and scalloped silk edges the neckline. The gown has been altered for fancy dress in the mid-19th century. Large darts were machine-sewn and cut to shape the bodice for a 19th century corset. The sleeves were made larger around the armhole. Sleeves of net with machine embroidered ruffles were added to the sleeves, and a ruffle of machine-embroidered net around the neck. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Purchased from Mr Lake Price for £2 in 1864. |
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| Accession number | 701-1864 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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