About this artwork
This apron mimics lace in its play of translucence and opacity. Fine sheer cotton muslin, imported to Europe from India, played a crucial role in fashion starting in the 1780s, but in this earlier example the embroidery motifs worked on the muslin are drawn from a traditional English vocabulary of stylized flowers. No ordinary kitchen apron, this accessory would have formed part of an elegant ensemble for a stroll in the park.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Title
- Apron
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Place
- England (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1760–1769
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Medium
- Cotton, plain weave; drawnwork and embroidery in cotton, satin, buttonhole, chain, and double chain stitches with linen thread
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Dimensions
- 200.7 × 104.1 cm (79 × 41 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
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Reference Number
- 1931.210
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/8101/manifest.json
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