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Jacket or skirt of faded dark blue velvet with pleats, embroidered in multicoloured silk with floral motifs and a binding of hearts
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Jacket of dark blue velvet, with pleats, very richly embroidered. Long, straight cut; round cutout at the front center, very slanting shoulder seam. Cross seam between back and front panels, three slits. Narrow back panels tapering towards the waist. Narrow sleeves, narrow cuffs. Silk embroidery with a row of hearts, small leaf bouquets, alternated with fern leaves. Part of a suit: trousers, BK-NM-4458.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineJas of rok van verkleurd donkerblauw fluweel met golfjes, geborduurd in veekleurige zijde met florale motieven en een bies van hartjes. c. 1785 - c. 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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