Not on display

Dress Trimming

1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress trimming of machine-embroidered black cotton with green, grey, brown and cream silks in satin, running overcast and speckling stitches. With a row of eight touching circles, each containing a roundel with concentric circle attached to one side.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Machine-embroidered cotton with silks
Brief description
Dress trimming of machine-embroidered cotton with silks, France, 1920s.
Physical description
Dress trimming of machine-embroidered black cotton with green, grey, brown and cream silks in satin, running overcast and speckling stitches. With a row of eight touching circles, each containing a roundel with concentric circle attached to one side.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13in
  • Length: 33cm
  • Width: 2.125in
  • Width: 5.4cm
Credit line
Given by Martin Battersby
Collection
Accession number
T.265-1967

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSON