E.1940.47.c_01
Type
dress; gown; robe
Date
circa 1785-1790
Materials
cotton, linen, hand-stitched
Place
Scotland (place of use)
Description
Woman's dress, English gown, robe à l'Anglaise retroussée in white muslin woven with narrow stripes and block-printed with small floral sprays and interlacing narrow swags. Closed bodice with horizontally ruched front, three-quarter length sleeves, full-length open skirt that can be tied up. Worn by Katharine or Isobel Wedderburn.
Category
DRESS