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Cream linen, slightly padded and lined with cream linen, the neck edge bound with silk ribbon. The back and fronts are quilted in cream silk thread (possibly yellow originally) with stylised flowers and panels of trellis diaper linked by arabesques. The garment is fastened at the front by three pairs of cream corded silk ribbon.
History note: Handed down in the donor's family
Given by J.N. Peyton
Method of acquisition: Given (1981-11-30) by Peyton, J. N.
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1749
CE
Back Length 21.5 in
Accession number: T.27-1981
Primary reference Number: 198872
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Underbodice" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/198872 Accessed: 2024-12-18 18:07:10
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