Dress Fabric
1750-1775 (made)
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Part of the skirt of a silk image robe consisting of six panels seamed together in such a way as to keep the pattern almost complete. One outer panel and one of the central panels have small additional pieces of the same silk sewn on to make up the requisite length. Blue silk ribbed ground self patterned with a design of geometric and curved shapes interspersed between the brocaded areas. Brocaded in flat silver gilt strips and silver thread on a white silk core with a meandering floral pattern. The letter 'J' in metal thread on padded linen has been sewn to the bottom of one panel. The textile is edged all round with a narrow woven braid in a small geometric pattern in yellow, blue and cream silk with a looped fringe with the three colours of silk alternating. All the seams except the central one also have braid attached.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk with silver gilt strips and silver thread on a silk core, and with padded linen and braid |
Brief description | Part of the skirt of a silk image robe, made in France, 1750-1775 |
Physical description | Part of the skirt of a silk image robe consisting of six panels seamed together in such a way as to keep the pattern almost complete. One outer panel and one of the central panels have small additional pieces of the same silk sewn on to make up the requisite length. Blue silk ribbed ground self patterned with a design of geometric and curved shapes interspersed between the brocaded areas. Brocaded in flat silver gilt strips and silver thread on a white silk core with a meandering floral pattern. The letter 'J' in metal thread on padded linen has been sewn to the bottom of one panel. The textile is edged all round with a narrow woven braid in a small geometric pattern in yellow, blue and cream silk with a looped fringe with the three colours of silk alternating. All the seams except the central one also have braid attached. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'J' (In metal thread on padded linen sewn to the bottom of one panel.) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by the late John Compton |
Object history | Registered File number 1985/166. |
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Accession number | T.129-1985 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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