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The cotton weaving and printing industries in Britain expanded greatly during the period 1775-1800. Cotton was a very popular fabric for clothing, from sheer muslins to heavy corduroys. It was part of the wardrobe of all classes. This printed cotton gown of the late 1790s could have been the Sunday best of a working-class woman or the informal morning gown of a wealthy lady. The very high waist and long sleeves are the typical fashion of this period.
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- Title: Gown
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1790/1799
- Location: England
- Physical Dimensions: Length: 8.5 cm pattern repeat, Width: 9.5 cm pattern repeat, Length: 160.0 cm shoulder to hem at centre back approx, Circumference: 90.4 cm bust of lining under armholes approx, Width: 77.5 cm cotton, selvedge to selvedge approx
- Provenance: Given by Mrs P. M. Cooper
- Medium: Cotton, linen, linen thread; hand-woven, block-printed, hand-sewn
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