Dress, woman's

Description

Woman's dress, in white cotton block printed and painted in black, red and purple-blue with a pattern of broad stripes alternately filled with a repeating design of large sprigs, and a dense design of trailing flowers: cotton fabric Indian, dress British, c. 1740 - 1760

Museum reference

A.1979.111

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Dress, woman's

Production information

Unknown, Dressmaker
Great Britain, United Kingdom, Northern Europe
Unknown, Printer
India, South Asia

Date

c. 1740 - 1750

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Physical description

Woman's dress, in white cotton block printed and painted in black, red and purple-blue with a pattern of broad stripes alternately filled with a repeating design of large sprigs, and a dense design of trailing flowers, low neckline with v-shaped open front to bodice, and pleats at bodice back, sleeves extending to elbow, cuffs pleated at inside elbow and extending beyond sleeve width at back of elbow, full-length skirt pleated into the waistline with centre front opening, bodice and sleeves lined with linen.

Associations

India, South Asia

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

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Collection Story

On display

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