Name/Title

Apron

Entry/Object ID

G2008.059

Description

Apron made of ivory silk taffeta gathered onto a narrow taffeta waistband; short with large scalloped edge. Elaborate silk embroidery of large, lush flowers in shaded colors - ivory, lavender, rose, blue and golden brown with rich green stems, all accented with couched silver thread. Edge finished with red cording.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1740

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

apron, woman, female, silk tafetta, silk, tafetta, scallopes, embroidery, embroidered, flowers

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Country

England

Location

United Kingdom

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe