Gown

Gown

BK-1983-44

Although fairly plain, this chequered cotton gown is nevertheless lavishly decorated. Around the neck and cuffs are gathered strips of fabric and twisted cotton cords. The skirt consists of four broad panels, each with a drawstring inside a narrow casing. This dress was supposedly worn by the wife of a mayor in Zeeland during Napoleon’s lightening visit to this province in 1811.

naaister: anoniem, Zeeland

c. 1811 - c. 1815

Katoen, metaal

length 114.0 cm x length 100.0 cm x waist 76.0 cm x circumference 220.0 cm

Volgens overlevering werd de japon door een Zeeuwse burgemeestersvrouw gedragen tijdens het bezoek van Napoleon en Joséphine aan Zeeland.

Purchased with the support of the Belport Familienstiftung

purchase 1983-03-17

Public domain

To refer to this object, please use the following persistent URL:

https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200115436