Ensemble
ca. 1850 (made)
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Child's ensemble consisting of a robe, kaftan, cap and pair of shoes
T.344-1975 - pale pink silk robe with a high waist, long pointed sleeves, scoop neck, and front opening, lined with white cotton. The skirt is gathered into the waist. All edges and seams are trimmed with plaited gilt braid and the body and sleeves of the robe are decorated with applied gilt braid in scrolling motifs. The front opening is fastened with thirteen gilt braid buttons and loops.
T.344A-1975 - Green satin kaftan lined with white silk, with an unfastened front opening and short sleeves. Edges and seams are trimmed with gilt braid and applied scrolling motifs, with a v-shaped panel of applied braid motifs down the back of the bodice.
T.344B-1975 - Round dark green velvet cap lined with green silk and decorated with gilt braid in a scrolling border, with a bird motif in the centre. There are two black tape ties
T.344C&D-1975 - Pair of shoes constructed from jute basket-woven with red green, yellow, and grey silk, with flat leather soles and pointed toes decorated with silk tassels
T.344-1975 - pale pink silk robe with a high waist, long pointed sleeves, scoop neck, and front opening, lined with white cotton. The skirt is gathered into the waist. All edges and seams are trimmed with plaited gilt braid and the body and sleeves of the robe are decorated with applied gilt braid in scrolling motifs. The front opening is fastened with thirteen gilt braid buttons and loops.
T.344A-1975 - Green satin kaftan lined with white silk, with an unfastened front opening and short sleeves. Edges and seams are trimmed with gilt braid and applied scrolling motifs, with a v-shaped panel of applied braid motifs down the back of the bodice.
T.344B-1975 - Round dark green velvet cap lined with green silk and decorated with gilt braid in a scrolling border, with a bird motif in the centre. There are two black tape ties
T.344C&D-1975 - Pair of shoes constructed from jute basket-woven with red green, yellow, and grey silk, with flat leather soles and pointed toes decorated with silk tassels
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Brief description | Child's ensemble, ca. 1850, Greek (Corfu). Robe, kaftan, cap and pair of shoes |
| Physical description | Child's ensemble consisting of a robe, kaftan, cap and pair of shoes T.344-1975 - pale pink silk robe with a high waist, long pointed sleeves, scoop neck, and front opening, lined with white cotton. The skirt is gathered into the waist. All edges and seams are trimmed with plaited gilt braid and the body and sleeves of the robe are decorated with applied gilt braid in scrolling motifs. The front opening is fastened with thirteen gilt braid buttons and loops. T.344A-1975 - Green satin kaftan lined with white silk, with an unfastened front opening and short sleeves. Edges and seams are trimmed with gilt braid and applied scrolling motifs, with a v-shaped panel of applied braid motifs down the back of the bodice. T.344B-1975 - Round dark green velvet cap lined with green silk and decorated with gilt braid in a scrolling border, with a bird motif in the centre. There are two black tape ties T.344C&D-1975 - Pair of shoes constructed from jute basket-woven with red green, yellow, and grey silk, with flat leather soles and pointed toes decorated with silk tassels |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs N Miller |
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| Accession number | T.344-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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