This richly embroidered skirt was manufactured for the western market in the second half of the eighteenth century in Gujurat in the West Indies. Corn flowers, carnations and pomegranates are just some of the details in the design. The flowered pattern is embroidered on to the material with silk thread using a tambour. It is difficult to identify the technique; the visible stitching on the reverse side reveals the method used. The word ‘tambour’ refers to the round frame over which the material is stretched, like a drum skin. Unfortunately, we don’t know who wore the skirt but it must have been a lady of standing: the decoration is exquisite. The width of the hips is typical for this period. The sought after silhouette is achieved by sewing small cushions into the waistband to create a hip width of about 66cm.
Title
Rok
Artist
Dating
ca. 1760
Material and technique
Object number
19759
Object type
Acquisition
schenking 1975
Dimensions
lengte 97 cm
breedte panier 66 cm
hoogte 176 cm
breedte 108 cm
diepte 1 cm
What
Documentation
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- Mode en kostuums, Hanneke Adriaans, Saskia Kuus (Utrecht, 1996), p. 191, cat. nr. 4, met afb.; p. 52-53, met afb. in kleur (detail)
- Een museum is meer... [tekst bij het zaaltje met handwerktechnieken], [Tekst door Hanneke Adriaans] (Utrecht, 1981), afb. nr. 1 en 2 (details)
- Uit de Mode : Collectie van het Centraal Museum, Ninke Bloemberg, Anne-Karlijn van Kasteren, Hanneke Adriaans ... [et al.] (Utrecht, 2017), p. 56, afb. in kleur p. 60
Exhibitions
- Een museum is meer..., Centraal Museum, Dépendance Maliebaan 42, Utrecht, 1981
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