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Woman's overdress
French or English
late 18th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; brocade
Dimensions
252 x 138 cm (99 3/16 x 54 5/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.38 from back of neck to bottom of overskirt. 2.52 width of bottom of overskirt.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Eleanora Curtis
Accession Number20.585
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBluish green satin ground with a design of undulating ribbons from which sprays of flowers grow at intervals. The colors are white, red, pink, blue, yellow, and green. Cream white silk braid with pink tufts is sewed round the neck, the front of the bodice, and the front and bottom of the overskirt.