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Description: | In the early 18th century relatively loose garments called mantuas were worn. Very few early mantuas have survived. This is because they were often remodelled to keep up with changing fashions. It was very easy to reuse the rich silk fabrics of unstructured mantuas. The style of this wrapping gown of silk satin brocade dates it to the 1750s. The bodice and skirt are cut 'en fourreau', being pleated and sewn down at the back and falling free into the skirt. However, stichmarks show that the dress is a remodelled mantua design from the 1720s. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | living in the North East fashion clothes women | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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