E.1953.35.a_02
Type
dress; gown; robe; skirt; petticoat
Date
circa 1720-1732 (dress) (material); circa 1775-1780 (dress); circa 1870-1880 (dress) (alterations); circa 1740-1780 (petticoat); circa 1870-1880 (petticoat) (alterations)
Materials
silk, wool, hand-stitched
Place
England, London, Spitalfields (place of manufacture) (material)
Description
Woman's dress, gown or robe à l'Anglaise in dark cream silk weft patterned with point or mirror repeat design stylized flowers and leaves, closed bodice and open skirt. Petticoat in ivory cream silk. Not a set, but may have been worn together.
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