DS1997-0156; with 2000-134 and 1996-716,A&B

Gown

Dateca. 1780

MediumCream-colored silk satin, patterned with warp float floral sprig design; edged with looped fringe; linen lining

DimensionsOL: 58 1/2"

Credit LineGift of the Carl M. Lindberg Family Foundation, Inc.

Object number2007-125

DescriptionWoman's gown of cream silk satin with supplemental warp in self color, overlaid with tiny green and salmon flowers. Wide, rounded neckline edged with looped fringe. Fitted sleeves missing ruffles or cuffs. Center front closure. Skirt open to reveal petticoat (missing). Skirt pleated in very small pleats to bodice. Skirt has triple tapes to draw up the gown skirts. Bodice and sleeves lined with linen. Back bodice comes to point at center waistline; skirt and bodice constructed of two separate pieces.
Label TextWoman's Gown
England, ca. 1780
Silk supplementary warp, bodice lined with linen
Gift of the Lindberg Family Foundation, 2007-125
Shown with reproduction kerchief and an eighteenth-century quilted petticoat

This woman's gown was once in the collection of the world renowned illustrator and collector Tasha Tudor. Dating around 1780, the English gown is constructed of cream-color silk satin patterned with tiny salmon and green flower sprigs against a striped ground. Typical of the period, the bodice has a very low rounded neckline that would have been filled in with a sheer neckerchief. The full skirt can be worn down or drawn up by means of attached tapes.

ProvenanceFrom the collection of Tasha Tudor.
Sold by Whitaker-Augusta Auction Company, November 10-11, 2007, "Tasha Tudor Historic Costume Collection".
Carl M. Lindberg Family Foundation, Inc.