Costume and Textiles Woman's Dress Made in Spitalfields (silk), London, England, EuropeAssembled in United States, North and Central America Silk: c. 1772-73; Dress: 1837 Artist/maker unknown, American and English Silk satin and tobine (cannelé) stripes brocaded with colored silks Currently not on view 1962-93-5 Gift of Emma Thomas, 1962 |
LabelThis dress was made from an earlier English silk dating from about 1772-73 that was probably woven by the English firm Batchelor, Ham and Perigal of Spitalfields, London. The dress was willed to Martha Gray Thomas, mother of the donor, by her cousin. |
