Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Garters

1750-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pair of garters of ivory silk taffeta embroidered with coloured silk floss in a floral pattern. Each is sewn to a 2⅜-inch (6 cm) wide ivory silk ribbon which forms the ties.


Object details

Categories
Accessories
Embroidery
Object type
Pair of garters
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Garter
  • Garter
Materials and techniques
Silk; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn
Silk (Textile)
Silk Thread
Hand Weaving
Hand Embroidery
Hand Sewing
Brief description
Pair of garters of ivory silk taffeta, 1750-70, British; embroidered with coloured silks
Physical description
Pair of garters of ivory silk taffeta embroidered with coloured silk floss in a floral pattern. Each is sewn to a 2⅜-inch (6 cm) wide ivory silk ribbon which forms the ties.
Dimensions
  • CIR c.217 1920 length: 111.0cm (approx)
  • CIR c.217 1920 width: 3.8cm (approx)
  • CIR c.217 a 1920 length: 104.0cm (approx)
  • CIR c.217 a 1920 width: 3.8cm (approx)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.217-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O359450/pair-of-garters-unknown/
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