charlestonmuseum: Beautifully embroidered silk fabric is what makes this dress so special. Although
charlestonmuseum: Beautifully embroidered silk fabric is what makes this dress so special. Although the dress is styled to the 1830s, the fabric is probably 18th century French. It makes sense that such lovely fabric would be re-used in new garment to meet the changing fashion. All worked in silk using a tambour stitch, the bouquets of flowers are tied with a meandering ribbon. The dress has a scooped neckline, short sleeves with braid trim, and hooks and eyes to close the back opening. The full skirt is pleated in front and gathered in back. It was given to the Museum in 1940 by Katherine Felder Stewart, a descendant of Eliza Lucas Pinckney. TEXTILE TUESDAYS: Each Tuesday we post a piece from the Charleston Museum’s textile collection. Some items have been on exhibit, some will eventually be shown in our Historic Textiles Gallery and some may be just too fragile to display. We hope you enjoy our selection each week – do let us know if there’s something in particular you’d like to see on TEXTILE TUESDAY! #TextileTuesday -- source link