Dress Fabric
1745 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dress fabric of cream silk taffeta brocaded in coloured silks with a large central floral spray and two smaller ones. Linking the floral details is a self-coloured pattern of a cord with tassels and a pineapple flanked by ears of corn. The central spray is tied with a self-coloured ribbon and contains three heads of hops and there are more hops in the self-coloured pattern.
It is tabby brocaded with an additional flushing weft and has selvages with one green stripe and three outer cords.
It is tabby brocaded with an additional flushing weft and has selvages with one green stripe and three outer cords.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk |
| Brief description | Dress fabric of brocaded silk, Spitalfields, 1745 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of cream silk taffeta brocaded in coloured silks with a large central floral spray and two smaller ones. Linking the floral details is a self-coloured pattern of a cord with tassels and a pineapple flanked by ears of corn. The central spray is tied with a self-coloured ribbon and contains three heads of hops and there are more hops in the self-coloured pattern. It is tabby brocaded with an additional flushing weft and has selvages with one green stripe and three outer cords. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss J. Packe, per Mr H. Matthews |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.395-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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