2018.16.1

Images (6)

Designing Women_10 Left to Right: Robe à la Française, France, 1760-1775 (2017.2.1); Madame Hardy, Afternoon Dress, Paris, circa 1877 (83.16.10); M. A. O’Connell, Day Dress, Newburgh, New York, circa 1887 (P87.20.38); Round Gown of “Silver Muslin”, Possibly New York State, 1795-1800 (2018.16.1); Nightgown, New York, 1907 (82.91.1)

Designing Women_12 Left to Right: M. A. O’Connell, Day Dress, Newburgh, New York, circa 1887 (P87.20.38); Round Gown of “Silver Muslin”, Possibly New York State, 1795-1800 (2018.16.1); Nightgown, New York, 1907 (82.91.1)

Fabric_20 Left to right 2018.16.1 (dress), P89.40.6 (dress), 2009.15.1 (madras dress), P84.22.43 (dress), 82.153.82 (white dress), 2016.59.1 (chevron stripe dress)

Fabric_19 Left to right 2018.16.1 (dress), P89.40.6 (dress), 2009.15.1 (madras dress), P84.22.43 (dress), 82.153.82 (white dress), 2016.59.1(dress not visible), P82.1.3 (cape), 70.15.42 (jacket), 84.170.8 (coat), 2001.89.1 (shawl), 95.67.1 (bag)

Object: Dress

Date: 1795-1800

Medium: Cotton muslin, silver wire, and silk taffeta

Country: USA (possibly)

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: 2018.16.1

DescriptionWhite mull muslin dress with train, silver embroidered vines and floral sprigs overall, striped ivory and green metallic ribbon at CF bib bodice, shirred U-neckline, two part sleeve, rhinestone button at draped upper sleeve, ivory silk at long sleeves

Label Text:The “silver muslin” fabric in this dress was hand-woven in India. The dress features a transitional silhouette that marks a major fashion shift from previous wider styles. The late 18th-century French fashion for white muslin gowns was inspired by colonial Caribbean styles and was further popularized by Marie Antoinette.

In Collection(s)

1700s-1800s
Curator's Favorites: Elizabeth Way

Exhibitions:

Fabric In Fashion
Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors