Textile document, blue silk brocaded lampas

Ca. 1730-1740

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States

The wide, full skirts of women's gowns showed off expensive silk textiles in rich colors. Fashion in the 1730s called for large-scale patterns with flowers and fruit woven to look realistic and three-dimensional, as do these.
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Title: Textile document, blue silk brocaded lampas
Date Created: Ca. 1730-1740
Location Created: Europe, France
Physical Dimensions: 21 1/2" x 44" Repeat: 16 1/2" - 17"
Type: Textiles
Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Gift of Mrs. Cora Ginsburg.
External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
Medium: Silk lampas brocaded with silk and metal thre ads

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