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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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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

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