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Trouser Panel

1850-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Category
Object type
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).
Dimensions
  • Maximum length: 51cm
  • Maximum width: 44cm
Style
Subject depicted
Association
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
Collection
Accession number
660-1877

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Record createdJanuary 8, 2001
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