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Gown fragment

Dress fragment
Silk
Probably France or England
1750-1800
Gown fragment
Dress fragment
Silk
Probably France or England
1750-1800
Dress fragment Silk Probably France or England 1750-1800
Status
Not on view
Date1750-1800
Medium/TechniqueSilk
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 in. × 5 in. (17.15 cm × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mary Means Huber, 2011
Object numberW-4922
DescriptionRectangular piece of striped silk brocade, with rose beige ground; brocaded floral sprig in rose, brown, peach, cream, light and dark green, yellow, light blue, and black; yellow vertical ribbon stripe; and vertical bands of small green dots with black and yellow tips.
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