About this object
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ID:
35.35/1
Production date:
1751-1770
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Location:
In Store
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A bright yellow Chinese silk damask dress. The robings, folds running alongside the edge of the bodice, and falling cuffs are trimmed with matching ruched ribbon. Cut in one piece with a falling-front skirt, sack-back, and provision for hoops, an underskirt stiffened with whalebone or bone to provide the desired shape. The bodice and sleeves are lined with natural plain-weave linen; the skirt is half-lined with rough, tabby weave cream English worsted. The fabric is a typical Chinese silk damask in its pattern. The gown shows alteration at the back of shoulders as if the bodice was lengthened at this point. < ...Read more
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Measurements
L 1530 mm; W 400 mm (across shoulders), W 620 mm (across hips); W 710 mm (of silk panels in dress)
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Materials
silk; wool; linen; cotton
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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