Bodice and Braid
1752 (made)
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Dress bodice of pink silk damask with silk braid. The pattern consists of a large palm tree with exotic flowers. There are two other similar trees, but with slightly differing foliage and flowers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk damask and braid |
| Brief description | Dress bodice of silk damask with silk braid, designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite, Spitalfields, London, 1752. |
| Physical description | Dress bodice of pink silk damask with silk braid. The pattern consists of a large palm tree with exotic flowers. There are two other similar trees, but with slightly differing foliage and flowers. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion, edited by Lesley Ellis Miller and Ana Cabrera Lafuente with Claire Allen-Johnstone, Thames and Hudson Ltd. in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom, 2021, p. 107 |
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| Accession number | T.346&D-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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