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Ensemble

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Dress
  • Kaftan
  • Cap (Headgear)
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
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
Dimensions
  • T.344 1975 length: 70cm (centre back) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • T.344 a 1975 length: 69cm (centre back) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • T.344 b 1975 circumference: 46cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • T.344 c& d 1975 length: 18cm (each) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Mrs N Miller
Collection
Accession number
T.344-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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