Sack back dress
Category
Costume
Date
1765 - 1769
Materials
Silk with linen lining
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire (Accredited Museum)
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NT 1350856.1
Summary
Sack back dress. Silk, wide and narrow vertical stripes, predominantly pink with green and cream, also horizontal stripes in cream. Brocaded pattern of orange and yellow spots, also vertical cream stripes resembling ribbons. Bodice and sleeves lined with linen. Bodice fitted, stitched to lining beneath two double box pleats at back. Back cut in one piece with skirt. Darts at front shoulders. Robings cut separately from front. Stomacher missing. Sleeves with small pleats at shoulder; narrowing towards elbow, elbow length with triple scalloped flounce. Lead weight in each sleeve. Skirt full, inverted pleats at hips with pocket slits. Sleeves appear to have been let out, bodice altered. Trimmed with bands of self-fabric, edges pinked, pleated into groups of three small pleats, on front edges of robe. Cream fly braid on either side of bands, also on sleeve flounce. Blonde lace and net ruffles (later addition). (female)
Provenance
Charles Paget Wade Collection, Snowshill Manor