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Dress Fabric

1752 (made)
Artist/Maker
Garthwaite (designer)
Place of origin
Spitalfields (made)

Dress fabric of pink silk damask. The pattern consists of a large palm tree with exotic flowers. There are two other similar trees, but with slightly differing foliage and flowers.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Fashion
Clothing
Object type
Dress fabric
Materials and techniques
Silk damask
Brief description
Dress fabric of silk damask, designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite, Spitalfields, London, 1752.
Physical description
Dress fabric of pink silk damask. The pattern consists of a large palm tree with exotic flowers. There are two other similar trees, but with slightly differing foliage and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19.75in
  • Width: 37.75in
  • Repeat length: 43.25in
  • Repeat width: 19.25in
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.346B-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O261845/dress-fabric-garthwaite/
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