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SOLD

Norwich Calamanco Worsted
1760's

A panel from a skirt. Notice the trace of the seam where the waistband has been and the turned up hem.


Cataloguing

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.


Condition

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.


Comments

See ARTICLES and English Costume 18th century (SOLDS) for a skirt in similar fabric.