This is a close-up of a pale yellow silk fabric from the 1700s that has hand painted flowers, buds and leaves throughout. This fabric was made into a dress in the 18th century, then unpicked and used again in an 1820s dress.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JOANNE HAUG
Facts About Silk Fabric The history of silk fabric.
The Georgian Silk Fabric Museum The museum preserves fragments of silk fabrics for clothes
Costumes and Textiles from the Silk Road The history of silk fabric at the Design Museum
