This gallery is full of delighful things to wear from the past.It includes respectful formal wear and has beautiful clothing from the 17th to the 20th centuries. So open to and come to enjoy the silk delights within.
Man's Suit, Unknown, c 1760, From the collection of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
a silk man's suit with bronze coloured trimming. It is very beautiful and simple at the same time. I chose it because it has a beautiful feel to it and it is made of silk.
Woman's Dress, House of Rouff, circa 1897, From the collection of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This 19th century womans dress is very beautiful and elegantIt is a pinky-red colour and has a black hat, umbrella, sash and gloves. It looks to have velvet sleeves. I chose it because it is made of silk and has a formal look to it.
Woman's dress in two parts, John J. Stevens, 1874 - 1875, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This ruffly blue and cream dress is very respectable and beautiful. It was created between 1874 and 1875 was in fashion at the time. It has a pair of back gloves, a black umbrella and a black and lacy hat.I included it in my Gallery because it looked interesting and it is made of silk.
Woman's formal dress in two parts, Unknown, about 1770, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This intricately designed dress is very beautifuly designed with roses and patterns of exsquisite detail. It hasn lacy sleeves (very lacy) and a silver bit on the front. I chose it because it is so beautiful and it looks so divine. I also chose it because it is made of silk.
Furisode, Japanese, 1801/68, From the collection of: The Art Institute of Chicago
This Japanese kimono is very beautiful with it's brilliant red colour and gold design.It has a white blossom design and is very intricate. The way the designer has made the sleeves so deep and long is eye-catching. I chose it for my gallery because it caught my eye and it is made of red silk.
Attire of a woman from Iraqi Kurdistan, Unknown, Early 20th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This colourful woman's dress is bright and colourful. It has a beautiful gold headress and pink and purple sleeves. It has a black wrap that wraps around the wearer.I chose it for my gallery because the colours caught my eye and it is made of silk.
Bridal veil or canopy (kuddu), Unknown, 20th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This beautiful white bridal veil with it's grey circular pattern is intricate and pretty.The grey spotty and circular pattern is very beautiful and the creamy- white colour of the veil in so nice and peaceful. I chose it for my gallery because it is so nice and also it is made of silk.
Imperial Russian court dress, Worth, Charles Frederick, about 1888, From the collection of: Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
This Russian dress is green and white. It has a beautiful green train and what looks like velvet overlay which is the same as the train. The silk under garment is beautiful and simple. The silver design on the overlay is floral and has leaves on it. I chose it for my gallery because it looked beautiful and is made of silk.
Woman's Mantle, Emile Pingat, circa 1891, From the collection of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This women's mantle is brown with a furry inside and a swirly design. The design has a vine on it and has small tassels on it. The sleeves are a lighter colour to the other parts of the mantle. I chose it for my gallery because it looked interesting and ot is made of brown silk.
hat; military hat, W.C. Brown, 1856/1859, From the collection of: Museum of London
IThis hat is a very fine and noble hat with feathers, tassels and a beautiful black silk hat. It has straps for the wearer to tie around their chin so that it does not fall of during business. chose it for my gallery because it is so noble and it is (of course) made of silk.
Woman's jacket, Unknown, about 1610 - 1615, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This fine woman's jacket is very well patterned and intricately designed. The gold and the silver embroidery is so fine and beautiful that i could have been worn by royalty. It is included in my gallery because it, like all others is made of silk and it was so beautiful I had to include it. It was made in the reign of king James I.
Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724), Jean Drouart, dated 1712, From the collection of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This suit of armour is made of metal and silk. It was worn by royalty so therefore is very precious and expensive. The gold design on the armour is beautiful and I really like it. It is included in my gallery because I really like it and the fact that it is made of silk.
Groom's attire, Unknown, Late 19th - early 20th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This colourful groom's wear is purple, pink, yellow and many more colours. It looks to have a over coat that' s not so colourful but still colourful. It belongs in my gallery because it is made of silk and because I really like looking at it.
Bridal gown, Unknown, Early 20th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This cream bridal gown is rather simple with a lace font and a flower picture sewn onto the side. It does not have a train but has a small, round base with lace. I felt that it belonged in my gallery because it was made of silk and I like wedding dresses
Man's Banyan, Unknown, Textile: 1700–50; robe: 1750–60, From the collection of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This green men's banyan is really nice with it's floral design of leaves. I like the use of greens, light green and dark green. it belongs in my gallery because it is really nice and it ties in with my topic.
Man's Vest, Unknown, 1789 - 1794, From the collection of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This patterned men's vest is very colourful and cheery. It also has some writing on it and some creepycrawlies on the collar. I included it in my galery because it is so patterned and that it ties in with my topic
Man's robe restyled as a Tibetan chuba, Unknown, 17th century, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This cool robe is patterened with a dragon and a lot of other patterenes. It is blue and green with water-like swirls and dragon parts. It belongs in my gallery because it is so cool and is made of silk.
Pair of woman's buckle shoes, Mehetable Stoddard (Hyslop), about 1770, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
These silken women's nuckle shoes are very beautiful with their floral design on yellow silk. They also have M.K written in the inside of the shoe. They have daisy-like flowers on the tounge. They vbelong in my gallery because they are so cool and are silken.
Court dress, ca. 1750, From the collection of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This court dress is really nicluy patterned but simply patterned with silver leaves and flowers. The lacy base is nice and the silver part is also pretty. It belongs in my gallery because it is made of silk.
Men's skullcap, Unknown, Early 20th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This men's skullcap is so beautiful with it's gold design and tassle-like edges and multi-coloured cloth.I like it a lot and really like the makers use of the gold thread. It belongs in my gallery because it is so lovely and eye-catching. It also matches my topic.
Grace Kelly's Wedding Dress and Accessories, Designed by Helen Rose, American, 1904 - 1985, 1956, From the collection of: Philadelphia Museum of Art
This wedding dress of this famous actress (Princess Grace) is very beautiful which should be expected at a royal wedding. The cream silk is so divine and detailed with swirls and white vines that I would love to wear it I included it in my gallery because it is so beautiful and the fact that it is made of silk.
Woman's Stomacher and Collar, Artist/maker unknown, European, c. 1730-1740, From the collection of: Philadelphia Museum of Art
This collar is so pretty with it's scene of a man and a woman sitting together with a lamb by their side. It also has fruits such as pears and pomegrantes on the side as well as flowers and vines. it is very colourful and I felt that it needed to go in my gallery.
Georgian woman's attire, Late 19th century - Early 20th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This Georgian dress is very Christmassy because of the green and red colouring. It also seems to have a veil of some type and a crown as well. It belongs in my gallery because it is made of silk (but looks like felt to me) and because it is Georgian and I like the Georgian era.
Woman's Dress (Robe à la française) with Matching Stomacher and Petticoat, Artist/maker unknown, French, c. 1755-1760, From the collection of: Philadelphia Museum of Art
This floral and cheery dress is an off-white colour and seems to have a matching white fan. The dress has blue, red, orange, yellow and green flowers and plants. It belongs in my galley because it is so floral and cheery and that it is made of silk.
Married women's headgear (karkush), Unknown, Early 20th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This traditional married woman's headgear is so pretty wit it's green, red, gold and silver trimming. It was worn in th early 1900s and has a gold tassel-like bit on the bottom. it belongs in my gallery because it is made of silk.
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