Identifier
T.677-1950
Acquisition
Prof R. M. Dawkins
Collection
Material
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
148.59 cm (circumference)
109.22 cm (length)
135.255 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Plain narrow square neck reaching three-quarters down the bodice, with a gathered and smocked waist. The skirt is made up of three panels with ornamental seams for a short distance. Dolman sleeves gathered and smocked on the shoulders. The back has a narrow yoke. The border round the hem is of leaves and there is a similar border but on a smaller scale around the shoulders, bel9ow which is a narrow floral border. Narrow geometrical border round neck and sleeve edges with lines of small flower motives going up the sleeve from edge which is trimmed with the remains of small tassels, to the shoulder. Each sleeve also has an ornamental seam. Colours: red, green, dark green, blue, brownish mauve, mustard, salmon pink, gold thread. Dress, linen and cotton embroidered with silk and metal thread, Greek (Dodecanese, Tilos), 1700s.