Art Institute of Chicago
Apron
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- Date
- 1760s
- Medium
- Cotton, plain weave; drawnwork and embroidery in cotton, satin, buttonhole, chain, and double chain stitches with linen thread
- Culture
- England
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 8101
This apron mimics lace in its play of translucence and opacity. Fine sheer cotton muslin, imported to Europe from India, played a crucial role in fashion starting in the 1780s, but in this earlier example the embroidery motifs worked on the muslin are drawn from a traditional English vocabulary of stylized flowers. No ordinary kitchen apron, this accessory would have formed part of an elegant ensemble for a stroll in the park.
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- Credit line
- Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
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- Object type
- AAT300209261
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