Not currently on display at the V&A

Gown

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's gown made from an Indian fabric known as menarus, a black satin brocaded in gold with vertical floral trails, and with floral feather sprays in between. The gown is full length, fitted to the figure, with a low cut neckline and long sleeve widening towards the cuff, where there is a slit. There is a waist seam and the skirt is gathered at the centre back. Gilt braid trims the cuffs and is stitched in a diamond panel on the back of the bodice. All the edges and shoulder seams are piped in scarlet silk. A looped scarlet braid edges the neck. There are button holes down the centre front and self covered buttons from the waist to the hem. Above are worked stud holes. The gown is lined from the waist in white cotton and the skirt and cuffs are faced with scarlet silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded satin in gold thread, silk, lined with cotton, faced with silk
Brief description
Woman's gown made of brocaded satin in gold thread, Iraq, ca. 1870
Physical description
Woman's gown made from an Indian fabric known as menarus, a black satin brocaded in gold with vertical floral trails, and with floral feather sprays in between. The gown is full length, fitted to the figure, with a low cut neckline and long sleeve widening towards the cuff, where there is a slit. There is a waist seam and the skirt is gathered at the centre back. Gilt braid trims the cuffs and is stitched in a diamond panel on the back of the bodice. All the edges and shoulder seams are piped in scarlet silk. A looped scarlet braid edges the neck. There are button holes down the centre front and self covered buttons from the waist to the hem. Above are worked stud holes. The gown is lined from the waist in white cotton and the skirt and cuffs are faced with scarlet silk.
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Ramah-Judah
Production
Fabric woven in India
Collection
Accession number
T.440-1967

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Record createdFebruary 22, 2006
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