Gown
Unknown
Category
Costume
Date
1750
Materials
Brocade, silk and metal
Measurements
1340 mm (Height); 560 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Unknown
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Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 814595.1
Summary
Sack-back brocade gown woven with 'fantastique' leaf and flower design in pink, beige, black, gold and yellow. Square neckline, open in front with robings straight on bodice and waved on skirt. Weights at sleeve elbows; two open plackets at side of skirt. Flounces to sleeves and front of skirt at hem. Hand sewn
Provenance
Dudmaston collection.
Marks and inscriptions
'Whitmore' (label written in ink)
Makers and roles
Unknown, costumier