Dress (Mantua) with Train

The Netherlands?, France?, c. 1759, silk, linen, lead

On her wedding day in 1759 Helena Slicher wore this gown with a skirt no less than two-metres wide! The skirt is supported by large panniers, side hoops around the hips. Unusually, this dress combines two different types of court dress. The bodice with a ‘tail’ follows the English court dress, a mantua, while the loose train was popular primarily on the Continent.

Artwork typewomenswear, main garment, wedding dress, manteau
Object numberBK-1978-247
Dimensionsheight 65 cm, waist 96 cm, width 60 cm, length 30 cm

Identification

Title(s)
Dress (Mantua) with Train
Object type
Object number
BK-1978-247
Description
On her wedding day in 1759 Helena Slicher wore this gown with a skirt no less than two-metres wide! The skirt is supported by large panniers, side hoops around the hips. Unusually, this dress combines two different types of court dress. The bodice with a ‘tail’ follows the English court dress, a mantua, while the loose train was popular primarily on the Continent.

Creation

Creation
- borduurwerker: anoniem, Low Countries
- borduurwerker: anoniem, France
- naaister: anoniem, Low Countries
- naaister: anoniem, France
Dating
c. 1750 - c. 1760
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Material and technique

Material
Technique
Dimensions
- height 65 cm
- waist 96 cm
- width 60 cm
- length 30 cm

This work is about

Person
Subject
Place

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Gift of Jonkvrouw C.I. Six, 's-Graveland
Acquisition
gift 1978
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

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