Trouser Panel
1850-1870 (made)
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This decorated panel would have been part of a pair of women's trousers. It would have formed the lower leg, from knee to ankle. The upper part of the trousers was seldom decorated because it would have been hidden beneath a long chemise.
At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders. The colours were strong and designers used greater quantities of metal thread than in previous centuries. The designs were always inventive.
At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders. The colours were strong and designers used greater quantities of metal thread than in previous centuries. The designs were always inventive.
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Materials and techniques | Linen, embroidered with silk in a combination of filling stitches worked on the diagonal and single lines of running in steps, double running in a line and counted satin stitch |
Brief description | F, embroidered, 1800s, Turkish |
Physical description | Woman's trouser panel, linen embroidered with silk in a combination of filling stitches worked on the diagonal and single lines of running in steps, double running in a line and counted satin stitch. The panel is cut and tapers towards the ankle to create fullness in the leg. An additional piece of fabric has been sewn along the lower right hand side. The lower edge is decorated with a line of inward facing red triangles. Above this is a floral arrangement in three bands consisting of (i) a central red blossom flanked by two blue blossoms (ii) three red blossoms, the central one bracketed by two curling blue leaves (iii) a repeat of line (i). |
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Summary | This decorated panel would have been part of a pair of women's trousers. It would have formed the lower leg, from knee to ankle. The upper part of the trousers was seldom decorated because it would have been hidden beneath a long chemise. At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders. The colours were strong and designers used greater quantities of metal thread than in previous centuries. The designs were always inventive. |
Bibliographic reference | Illustrated in 'Ottoman Embroidery' by Marianne Ellis and Jennifer Wearden (V&A Publications, 2001); plate 57 |
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Accession number | 660-1877 |
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Record created | January 8, 2001 |
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