Dress (Mantua) with Train, anonymous, 1759 Open body of wedding gown of light blue ripszijde embroidered with a floral motif in multicolored silk. Model: tailored by means of two flat folds on both sides of the seam in the middle of the back. The body has mainly obtained its shape by folding and not cutting. The body actually consists of a long straight strip of dust (half dust width approx. 25 cm). The back runs out in a 'tail' that is folded back to the middle and is folded at the waist and secured. The folds are reinforced with thick paper. Along the front buildings, the embroidered edge is

Dress (Mantua) with Train, anonymous, 1759 Open body of wedding gown of light blue ripszijde embroidered with a floral motif in multicolored silk. Model: tailored by means of two flat folds on both sides of the seam in the middle of the back. The body has mainly obtained its shape by folding and not cutting. The body actually consists of a long straight strip of dust (half dust width approx. 25 cm). The back runs out in a 'tail' that is folded back to the middle and is folded at the waist and secured. The folds are reinforced with thick paper. Along the front buildings, the embroidered edge is back and folded back. Only on the neck is a piece of fabric (14 x cm) used on which the ornament of the skirt is embroidered in a reduced form. Fully lined with white linen. At the waist there is a linen cord for confirmation around the waist. Close -fitting, half -length sleeves that have been used far back in the back. The cuffs are fed with blue silk, which is cut but not finished .. Decoration: In all likelihood, the body with 'tail' is embroidered before the fabric was processed. The embroidery is glued to the rear with a thin layer of bone (?) Glue. Along the cuffs trimmed with white silk passion. The sleeves are equipped with two round lead (?) Weights with linen. Low Countries Body: Silk. Lining body: Linen (Material). Lining sleeves: Silk Open body of wedding gown of light blue ripszijde embroidered with a floral motif in multicolored silk. Model: tailored by means of two flat folds on both sides of the seam in the middle of the back. The body has mainly obtained its shape by folding and not cutting. The body actually consists of a long straight strip of dust (half dust width approx. 25 cm). The back runs out in a 'tail' that is folded back to the middle and is folded at the waist and secured. The folds are reinforced with thick paper. Along the front buildings, the embroidered edge is back and folded back. Only on the neck is a piece of fabric (14 x cm) used

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