A panel from a skirt. Notice the trace of the seam where the waistband has been and the turned up hem.
of magenta, purple, sage green, yellow and white stripes in varying widths, all woven in worsted wool, 41 x15 1/2in; 104 x 40 cm.
Fresh and clean. Bright unfaded colours to one side and light fading to other. The fabric is reversible. This length is full length from a skirt. Quite a few moth holes in varying sizes, but nothing too large.
See ARTICLES and English Costume 18th century (SOLDS) for a skirt in similar fabric.
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