Dress Fabric
ca. 1740-1743 (made)
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This fabric is brocaded silk, and was part of a lady's gown. The technique of brocading allowed different colours to be introduced into the pattern of a fabric in specific, sometimes very small areas. It was a more laborious process for the weaver than using patterning wefts running from selvedge to selvedge, but the resulting effect could be much more varied and lively. In addition this silk has a pink ground, more unusual than the usual cream or ivory seen in brocaded silk dress fabrics of the period.
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Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk |
Brief description | Dress fabric, panel of pink silk brocaded with polychrome silks in floral pattern, Spitalfields, ca. 1740-1743 |
Physical description | Panel of dress fabric from a gown, complete loom width. Pink silk brocaded with polychrome silks in floral pattern. |
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Credit line | Given by the Stable Family Home Trust |
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Summary | This fabric is brocaded silk, and was part of a lady's gown. The technique of brocading allowed different colours to be introduced into the pattern of a fabric in specific, sometimes very small areas. It was a more laborious process for the weaver than using patterning wefts running from selvedge to selvedge, but the resulting effect could be much more varied and lively. In addition this silk has a pink ground, more unusual than the usual cream or ivory seen in brocaded silk dress fabrics of the period. |
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Accession number | T.53-2005 |
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Record created | January 30, 2006 |
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