Dress Fabric
1825-1850 (made)
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Dress fabric of silk taffeta and striped in the warp with orange, mauve and black stripes. The selvedges are woven in a slightly thicker tabby with one outer cordonnet. Probably from the end of a piece as there are three bands of white silk twill at one end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk taffeta |
| Brief description | Dress fabric of silk taffeta, England, 1825-1850 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of silk taffeta and striped in the warp with orange, mauve and black stripes. The selvedges are woven in a slightly thicker tabby with one outer cordonnet. Probably from the end of a piece as there are three bands of white silk twill at one end. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Thorn |
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| Accession number | T.115-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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