Textile / sample / silk

Description

Length of silk fabric, woven with a ground pattern of pale grey, white and black which is figured with large floral bands, bouquets and smaller sprigs, and brocaded in blue, orange and pink, and purple with floral heads, one of eleven pieces which previously formed one mantua or dress: French or English, c. 1730 - 1732

Museum reference

A.1977.255 B

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Textile / sample / silk

Production information

England, Northern Europe
France, Western Europe

Date

c. 1730 - 1732

Physical description

Silk

Associations

Haddington collection (NMS)