Belt
Date1830-1835
OriginAmerica or England
MediumSilk
DimensionsOverall: Width: 4 in.; Length; 17 3/4 in.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund
Object number2019-94
DescriptionMost 1830s gowns were accessorized with a belt. This belt is made of brocaded silk in several colors. It would have fastened on the front with a metal, often gilt, buckle.
1800-1825
ca. 1780-1790 (textile); 1825-1830 (dress)
1830-1838
1819-1829
1840-1860
1785-1795
1745-1750 (textile); gown ca. 1780, gown remade ca. 1845
1750-1760
1710-1740
1837-1843