Gown Fragment
Date1736-1742
MediumSilk brocaded with silk.
Dimensions21" selvage to selvage x 41 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Theodore Dreier.
Object number1992-85,A
DescriptionSkirt panel of lady's gown of heavy cream ribbed silk, brocaded with bold flowers and scrolling leaves undulating in serpentine line across full width. Green striped selvages down sides, hemmed. Top cut and gathered. Colors: yellow-browns, blues, pinks, green, purple on cream. Hooks and eyes along upper left selvage.1736-1742, remade ca. 1870; again possibly later.
Textile ca. 1750; gown ca. 1770
1720-1750
Ca. 1755-1760
ca. 1770
1750-1765
1730s; gown remodeled ca. 1750
1733-1742
Textile ca. 1740; gown 1770-1776
Ca. 1780
1730-1740
1730-1740