Dress Fabric
ca. 1810 (made)
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Long skirt panel of fine white muslin embroidered with silk chenille in shades of green, yellow, brown, pink and white. With stem and satin stitches.
The embroidered decoration, a curving stem bearing roses and leaves, runs down the centre front and along the hem. The latter is additionally decorated with a narrow line of linked rose buds between parallel lines.
The embroidered decoration, a curving stem bearing roses and leaves, runs down the centre front and along the hem. The latter is additionally decorated with a narrow line of linked rose buds between parallel lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Muslin, embroidered with silk chenille |
| Brief description | Skirt panel of embroidered muslin, England, ca. 1810. |
| Physical description | Long skirt panel of fine white muslin embroidered with silk chenille in shades of green, yellow, brown, pink and white. With stem and satin stitches. The embroidered decoration, a curving stem bearing roses and leaves, runs down the centre front and along the hem. The latter is additionally decorated with a narrow line of linked rose buds between parallel lines. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. Baynes |
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| Accession number | T.505-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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