Dress (Mantua) with Train

anonymous, 1759

On her wedding day in 1759 Helena Slicher wore this gown with a skirt no less than two-metres wide! The skirt is supported by large panniers, side hoops around the hips. Unusually, this dress combines two different types of court dress. The bodice with a ‘tail’ follows the English court dress, a mantua, while the loose train was popular primarily on the Continent. (Please check the folder for additional details.)

  • Artwork typewomenswear, main garment, wedding clothes, train
  • Object numberBK-1978-247-C
  • Dimensionsheight 217 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Dress (Mantua) with Train

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1978-247-C

  • Description

    Sleep van lichtblauwe ripszijde horend bij een trouwjapon. tweebaans rechte sleep met afgeronde hoeken. Voor de benedenhelft gevoerd met gecalanderd wit linnen. Versierd met geborduurde bloemenranken. Frankrijk? 1579.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, France (possibly)

  • Dating

    1759

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 217 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of Jonkvrouw C.I. Six, 's-Graveland

  • Acquisition

    gift 1978

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • 'Keuze uit de aanwinsten', Bulletin van het Rijksmuseum 26 (1978), p. 183-184, afb. 12.

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