Coat

18th century

Not on view

From the second half of the seventeenth century, women’s attire shifted from long, loose garments to tailored coats such as this one. Made of an outer shell of silk and metal-wrapped threads and executed in taqueté , the repeated design of floral sprigs alternates colors of peach and poppy orange. Appliqué forms outline a contrasting floral textile used for the borders. Probably inspired by European dress, the shape of the garment required several small pieces to be stitched together at the hips to form the rounded silhouette.

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Provenance

Title: Coat
Date: 18th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran
Medium: Silk, cotton, metal wrapped thread
Dimensions: H. 32 in. (81.3 cm)
W. 50 in. (127 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Costumes
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1949
Object Number: 49.32.76
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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