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Description: | turquoise damask woven with quatrefoils, pairs of fish, pots, lotus flowers amid clouds in gauze weaving; black satin; white silk ribbon woven with blue and red flowers and butterflies on black fret; embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread; white linen (this is only half of a skirt), narrow front panel of damask, ribbon applied near edge, deep border of satin applied with 2 L shapes of damask, with white magnolia flowers and split globes, outlined in gold; above, on each side, a rectangle satin cut away revealing the damask which is applied with white satin cherry blossomoutlined in gold; bottom third of damask panel with white satin embroidered in seed-stitch with various motifs, including vases of flowers, rolls of silk, dishes of fruit, table with pots, fan, kettle, outlined in white cord with details in couched gold thread; ground between motifs cut away; side and back panels of damask, closely pleated, 'invisibly' stitched at sides forming inverted box-pleat on hip, back not pleated; bottom edge with ribbon, border of black satin with satin band; deep waistband of linen
lining: behind satin, pink silk damask woven with angular flowers and frets
fastening: 3 applied cords, each with a knot in centre making button; 2 cord loops, one loop of linen,
Accession number: NCM 1987-320 | Subjects: | needlework woven textiles costume (women's) foreign costume and textiles | Temporal: | 1870-1900 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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