cover image: Textile fragment for a dress

20.500.12592/twg79k

Textile fragment for a dress

Research in Progress Panel of white cotton muslin embroidered in white cotton in all-over pattern of eyelet-and-two-leaves. Bottom border has elaborate design of curving leaves and flowers. One smaller unit from the border design in each upper corner. Never made up.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
ca. 1800
Dates
ca. 1800
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: embroidered
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1930-1-5
Rights
Gift of Caroline F. Anderson
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/387e099e581d932bc7021c97b1905c71