Skirt Panel
1900-1910 (made)
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Full gored skirt panel of net, open at the back, with a train. An under-flounce of plain net is attached in a scalloped line just below the knee.
It is machine net decorated with applied and inset motifs, made from machine woven tapes (some gathered into three-dimensional flower heads), heavy and light 'nets' of woven gauze, thick braid, decorative filling and Swiss chemical lace, and some simple hand-worked fillings.
The skirt is divided into panels by broad vertical bands of heavy leaves with open-work centres. The bands hang loose from the line of the scalloped under-flounce for 26.5 cm at the front and for 66 cm down the back. Swags of flower heads mark the line of the under-flounce. Below are sprays of flowers and large flower-formed medallions, above are similar medallions and floral sprays, as well as large daisy-like flowers.
It is machine net decorated with applied and inset motifs, made from machine woven tapes (some gathered into three-dimensional flower heads), heavy and light 'nets' of woven gauze, thick braid, decorative filling and Swiss chemical lace, and some simple hand-worked fillings.
The skirt is divided into panels by broad vertical bands of heavy leaves with open-work centres. The bands hang loose from the line of the scalloped under-flounce for 26.5 cm at the front and for 66 cm down the back. Swags of flower heads mark the line of the under-flounce. Below are sprays of flowers and large flower-formed medallions, above are similar medallions and floral sprays, as well as large daisy-like flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine lace |
| Brief description | Skirt panel of machine lace, England, 1900-1910 |
| Physical description | Full gored skirt panel of net, open at the back, with a train. An under-flounce of plain net is attached in a scalloped line just below the knee. It is machine net decorated with applied and inset motifs, made from machine woven tapes (some gathered into three-dimensional flower heads), heavy and light 'nets' of woven gauze, thick braid, decorative filling and Swiss chemical lace, and some simple hand-worked fillings. The skirt is divided into panels by broad vertical bands of heavy leaves with open-work centres. The bands hang loose from the line of the scalloped under-flounce for 26.5 cm at the front and for 66 cm down the back. Swags of flower heads mark the line of the under-flounce. Below are sprays of flowers and large flower-formed medallions, above are similar medallions and floral sprays, as well as large daisy-like flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr J Walford. |
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| Accession number | T.88-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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