Production: Unknown
Skirt; black silk pleated underskirt on a black cotton waistband. The three skirt panels are edged with black satin-faced silk bands with light blue silk linear detail. The skirt is embroidered with shades of blue, cream and pale green silk with some gilt metallic thread with repeat floral bands on the pleats, and flowers and butterflies on the main panel. The silk threads include both floss and twisted types, and are worked in satin, straight, and knot stitches. The metal thread is laid and couched.
History note: Acquired by the donor's father, the Reverend Stanley Smith, wile he was a missionary in Korea from 1905-1915.
Given by Mrs Christine Shawdon
Length: 95.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2004-10-11) by Shawdon, Christine, Mrs
19th Century, Late#
After
1870
CE
-
Before
1900
CE
Max Width 80 cm
bands, black
Satin-faced silk
black
Cotton
black
Silk
blue, cream, pale green
Silk thread
Metal thread
Weaving
: Skirt; black silk pleated underskirt on a black cotton waistband. The three skirt panels are edged with black satin-faced silk bands with light blue silk linear detail. The skirt is embroidered with shades of blue, cream and pale green silk with some gilt metallic thread. The silk threads include both floss and twisted types, and are worked in satin, straight, and knot stitches. The metal thread is laid and couched.
Laid and couched work
Embroidering
Edging
Accession number: T.6-2004
Primary reference Number: 118135
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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