French
Embroidered linen dress, ca. 1804–06
linen with cotton embroidery
POA
Further images
Rare example of a plain-weave linen dress with square neckline, slightly puffed or bouffantes sleeves, back closure, and columnar skirt. Finished at the neckline, sleeves, and hem with padded cotton...
Rare example of a plain-weave linen dress with square neckline, slightly puffed or bouffantes sleeves, back closure, and columnar skirt. Finished at the neckline, sleeves, and hem with padded cotton embroidery depicting wheat sheaves, the symbol of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility, and maternal love.
Provenance
Private collection, ParisPublications
Michele Majer, Cora Ginsburg 2022 (2022), pp. 33–34.
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