Apron
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Black silk gauze, leno construction. Rounded wide rectangle shape slightly gathered onto 3/4” black silk satin ribbon waistband extended into ties. Edge laid onto a 1.5” ivory taffeta ribbon band with a narrow slightly gathered self double frill. Other side of ribbon band finished with matching double-edged off-set gathers. All hand stitched. The fabric is patterned with widely spaced, multicolored warp-brocaded designs, some small springs alternating with scroll-like motifs.
G2001.088
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Apron
Female
Silk Gauze
Black
Multi
1730 - 1750
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
apron
woman
female
silk gauze
leno
silk satin
silk
satin
tafetta
frill
hand stitched
gadrooning
warp brocade
scroll
Massachusetts
United States of America
North America