Dress
Dress
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Silk and metal thread on linen. Embroidered round hem and at sleeve ends. Narrow scalloped edging, buttonhole stitch round hem. Also down front of bodice and round nexk and at sleeve ends. Lines of stitching in coloured silks down seams. Design of row of floral spays. Colours: red, blue, yellow, green, metal gold thread, brown, pink and orange.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Dress |
| Materials and techniques | Cross stitching on skirt and sleeves. |
| Brief description | Dress, linen embroidered with silk and metal thread, Greece, 1700s. |
| Physical description | Silk and metal thread on linen. Embroidered round hem and at sleeve ends. Narrow scalloped edging, buttonhole stitch round hem. Also down front of bodice and round nexk and at sleeve ends. Lines of stitching in coloured silks down seams. Design of row of floral spays. Colours: red, blue, yellow, green, metal gold thread, brown, pink and orange. |
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| Credit line | Prof R.M. Dawkins |
| Object history | Recieved from Prof R.M. Dawkins of Abergale and Exeter College, Oxford. Register attributes the garment to "Greek Isles; 18th century." |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.345-1950 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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