Artworks

Charles Frederick Worth

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by ground weft floats and areas of plain weave · 1870

Chinese

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in knot, single satin, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbons: silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; trimmed with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; waistband: cotton, plain weave; lined with silk, plain weave · 1870

Owen Jones

Silk, satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1870

Owen Carter Jones

Silk, satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1870

Manchu

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; trimmed with braid of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, 2:2 twill oblique interlacing; edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; body lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; sleeves lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave · 1870

Manchu

Silk, 7:1 satin damask weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbon: silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; facings: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin and single satin stitches; laid work and couching; corner cut outs edged with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave under laid with silk, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, 3:1, 1:1, 3:1, 1:1... twill weave; metal buttons · 1870

Han-Chinese

Silk, 7:1 satin damask weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; sleeve bands: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped wild silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in eyelet, feather, knot, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbons: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, complementary warp 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts; trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 and 4:1 satin weaves; lined with silk, plain weave · 1870

Charles Frederick Worth

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by ground weft floats and areas of plain weave · 1870

Mary Elizabeth (Motter) Tansill

Silk and cotton, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some resist dyed or printed (chiné), some self-patterned, some printed, some "watered" (moiré); pieced; backed with silk, plain weave; printed; edged with silk, satin weave · 1870

Han-Chinese

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in knot, single satin, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbons: silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; trimmed with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; waistband: cotton, plain weave; lined with silk, plain weave · 1870

Edward William Godwin

Silk, satin weave, self-patterned by reversing of faces; edged with cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and silk and cotton, braid of plain weave with extended weft loops · 1864

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk and gilt-metal-strip wrapped silk; satin weave with secondary patterning wefts, and supplementary brocading wefts bound with twill interlacings · 1861

Owen Jones

Silk; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1860

Owen Jones

Silk; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk and cotton, satin weave with multi-color supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk, satin weave with multi-color supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk, satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk and cotton, satin weave with multi-color supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860

Owen Carter Jones

Silk; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain and 1:3 'S' or weft-float faced 3:1 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk and cotton, satin weave, cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk and cotton, satin weave, cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk, satin weave, cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860

Mathevon et Bouvard

Silk and cotton, satin weave, cut and uncut voided velvet · 1860