Skirt panel, originally part of a dress
Dateca. 1780
OriginGreat Britain
MediumWood block-printed cotton.
DimensionsOW selvage to selvage: 38 1/4"
OL 54 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1947-510,2
DescriptionTextile panel of cotton, woodblock printed in red, purple, brown, pencil blue, yellow, and overprinted green in a design of wide stripes with undulating floral vines on white between ribbon and bowknot stripes on red ground. This panel is one of three pieces originally constituting the skirt of a dress which was disassembled. Three blue threads in selvages. Both selvages are present at the sides; the ends are cut. The bottom left of the panel had a curved cutout 10 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches in size, now hand stitched in position to reintegrate the design.MarkingsBlue threads.
ProvenanceNot known.
ca. 1780
Ca. 1780, remade 1795-1800
ca. 1760
1600-1700 (probably)
1780-1800
ca. 1770
ca. 1891
1770-1800
1750-1800
1700-1760
1740-1760; remade ca. 1780