Shift
1740-1780 (made)
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Woman’s shift made of two qualities of linen, one known as ‘coarse holland’ with a thread count of 70 warp × 60 weft per inch for the body, and a finer one of 88 warp × 96 weft for the elbow-length sleeves, sewn with linen thread. The full width of the coarse linen can be calculated from the cut and was probably 29¾ inches (75.5 cm) wide. There are no shoulder seams in this example; front and back were cut as one, the selvedge on one side, cut diagonally on the other. Triangular gores were sewn to the selvedge edges of the front and back. The neckline is deep and V-shaped, with a narrow hem. The body and sleeves were bound separately with linen tape, then loosely sewn together. The sleeves retain their original pleating with starch. The cuffs are closed and there are no laundry marks.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-woven, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Woman's shift of linen, 1740-1780, British; pleated sleeves |
| Physical description | Woman’s shift made of two qualities of linen, one known as ‘coarse holland’ with a thread count of 70 warp × 60 weft per inch for the body, and a finer one of 88 warp × 96 weft for the elbow-length sleeves, sewn with linen thread. The full width of the coarse linen can be calculated from the cut and was probably 29¾ inches (75.5 cm) wide. There are no shoulder seams in this example; front and back were cut as one, the selvedge on one side, cut diagonally on the other. Triangular gores were sewn to the selvedge edges of the front and back. The neckline is deep and V-shaped, with a narrow hem. The body and sleeves were bound separately with linen tape, then loosely sewn together. The sleeves retain their original pleating with starch. The cuffs are closed and there are no laundry marks. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs H. Egland |
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| Accession number | T.248-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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