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)
Exhibitions:
- Fabric In Fashion
- Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors