Dress Fabric
ca. 1720 (made)
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The silk is woven in green and cream, with brocaded details in green, orange, two pinks and purple. The pattern shows four stripes of green and cream with a pattern of ivy or convolvulus leaves. Three broader cream stripes between have regularly spaced stylised flowers and leaves.
The silk is a complete loom width, with cream and orange striped selvedges.
The silk is a complete loom width, with cream and orange striped selvedges.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk |
| Brief description | Dress fabric, brocaded silk, England, ca. 1720. |
| Physical description | The silk is woven in green and cream, with brocaded details in green, orange, two pinks and purple. The pattern shows four stripes of green and cream with a pattern of ivy or convolvulus leaves. Three broader cream stripes between have regularly spaced stylised flowers and leaves. The silk is a complete loom width, with cream and orange striped selvedges. |
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| Credit line | Given by Judy Wentworth |
| Object history | Registered File number 1993/1560. |
| Historical context | The combination of symmetrical flowers with a strong vertical direction can be seen in some of James Leman's designs for this period. |
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| Accession number | T.501-1993 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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