Dress Bodice
1750-1759 (made)
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Girl's dress bodice of white Spitalfields silk damask brocade, with a pattern of zig zag floral stems and detached sprays of roses on a diapered background of lozenges with rosettes at their corners. The bodice has leading strings of matching fabric attached at the shoulder back, elbow length sleeves and a back fastening.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Spitalfields silk |
| Brief description | Girl's dress bodice of white Spitalfields silk brocade woven in a floral pattern on a diaper background; with leading strings; made in England, 1750-59 |
| Physical description | Girl's dress bodice of white Spitalfields silk damask brocade, with a pattern of zig zag floral stems and detached sprays of roses on a diapered background of lozenges with rosettes at their corners. The bodice has leading strings of matching fabric attached at the shoulder back, elbow length sleeves and a back fastening. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Morgan |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Morgan (RF 84/ 91) |
| Historical context | For image of skirt fabric see 162A-1899. Parts B,C,D are with the department of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion; Part A is on loan to Macclesfield |
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| Accession number | 162-1899 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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