Identifier
T.678-1950
Acquisition
Prof R. M. Dawkins
Collection
Material
Technique
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Dimension
81.28 cm (length)
33.02 cm (width)
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Type of object

Description

Dress, linen embroidered in silk, Greek (Dodecanese, Kalymnos), 1700s. The dress is cut on perfectly straight lines with straight but rather tight fitting sleeves. Under each arm is a triangular gusset of blue and red striped cotton. Slit opening 11 inches long extends from the neck at the centre front, which is edged with decorative flower sprigs. To a depth of 18 inches at the hemline, centre front are two pairs of geometric flower designs, one pair above the other. There is a repetition on the centre back panel but on a smaller scale. Colours: pale blues, fawns, pinks and black on natural linen.