Woman's dress

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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Gown of purple silk satin embroidered with a floral motif in tonal green silks and gold colored metal spangles and couched elements.

Credit Line

Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund

Date

1803–1807

Accession Number

1953-205-3-a

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

costume & accessories

Woman's dress

Medium

Medium: silk, metal Technique: satin, embroidered

Dimensions

H x W (Height of Center back; Shoulder Width): 154.9 × 43.2 cm (5 ft. 1 in. × 17 in.)

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41cfaf696-0d2c-48fc-ae0e-18151bb3c43f

Record ID

chndm_1953-205-3-a

Woman's dress

Object Details

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