Apron

Date1730-1740

MediumSilk with reversible silk needlework

DimensionsOL: 22" OW: 35 1/2"

Credit LinePurchased with funds donated by the National Academy of Needlearts

Object number1991-440

DescriptionWoman's short apron. Cream silk taffeta embroidered down sides, hem and around slits intended for pockets (not cut) with a 2 to 2 5/8" wide band of undulating floral embroidery, worked in satin and stem stitch with reds shading to pink, blues, lavenders, yellows with green stems and leaves. Original waistband does not survive. Note: embroidery is reversible. Photographed on mannequin with gown dating to around 1745.