Costume In Detail And The National Trust Database

The wonderful Nancy Bradfield book Costume in Detail lacks color illustrations, but the national trust has published a few color photos of the Snowshill-Wade Costume Collection. Here are a few objects, organized by page number. The color photographs, are, unfortunately, considerably less revealing of the original articles than Bradfield’s drawings. A few of Bradfield’s dates are off, but that’s to be expected.

The National Trust has also added bibiographic references to Patterns of Fashion I and English Costume in the 19th Century, but since I own neither of those books, I have not verified them.

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• Nancy Bradfield Costume in Detail

  • p5 1735-45 Green silk open robe with deep pleated cuffs and a wide spreading skirt, both of which characteristics of the early ’40s Dress; Open robe - Made of steel blue and lemon damask with small spot pattern

  • p9 1740-50 Mustard yellow dress of figured silk Closed robe en foureau

  • p12 1720-50 jacket in yellow patterned silk of 1715-1720, but cut later than this and subsequently altered Jacket silk tissue

  • pp 17-18 c1750 Mustard yellow robe, figured silk delicate floral sprays with a tiny spot pattern Dress; Open robe - Made of gold silk damask with open design of flower sprays

  • p19 1745-55 Pet-en-l’air or a French jacket Jacket; Pet-en-l’air - A woman’s silk Pet-en-l’air dating from 1745-1755

  • p21 1745-55 White quited satin hooded jacket with matching petticoat Hooded jacket / Petticoat - Made of stone white silk satin, quilted overall with matching thread.

  • p23 18th century Blue satin petticoat quilted in lozenge shape pattern Dress petticoat

  • p24 18th century Blue satin petticoat quilted in lozenge shape pattern Dress petticoat

  • p26 1740s-70s Elaborate quited petticoats Dress petticoat / Dress petticoat
  • p31 1755-65 Mustard yellow crisp watered silk an open robe Open Robe / [Stomacher - Part of a sulphur yellow moire silk dress.] (http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1348713.2)

  • p33 1755-1775 Bright Mustard Yellow fine woolen cloth, an open robe with two matching stomachers. Dress; Open robe - Part of dress made of silk/wool weft/warp 410mm (16 in) wide. / One of two stomachers - Part of dress made of silk/wool weft/warp 410mm (16 in) wide. Plain gold / One of two stomachers - Part of dress made of silk/wool weft/warp 410mm (16 in) wide.

  • p34 Dress petticoat

  • p35 1766-75 Cherry-red and white striped silk brocade, sack backed gown Sack back dress / Dress petticoat

  • p45 1770-75 Striped floral silk jacket Jacket; Maternity jacket / Jacket - Silk damask, cream ground with design of floral sprays.

  • p47 1766-70 Soft Yellow and white striped figured silk trailing floral pattern Dress; Open robe

  • pp49-50 c1775 Plain bright yellow silk taffeta polonaise Dress; Polonaise - Sulphur yellow silk taffeta, blue stripe in selvedge.

  • p51 1770-80 White Taffetta gown Girl’s open robe

  • p53 1770-80 Creme figured silk open robe Open robe - Cream silk with narrow ribbon stripes in strawberry pink, green and black ground pattern of scattered flower sprays.

  • p56 1770-90 Early Umbrella grey blue silk handle of wood Gig umbrella - Grey/green silk woven en disposition.

  • p57 1770-1780 Cream Silk Polonaise Dress; Open robe polonaise

  • p59 1770-80 Rich plum-coloured shot silk tafetta tube Dress; Open robe polonaise / Dress petticoat - Part of a shot silk taffeta dress with orange warp/blue weft to give copper effect.

  • p61 1775-80 Stiff cream silk with wide ribbed satin stripe brocaded with flower sprays in coloured silk. Dress; Polonaise - Part of a cream silk dress with wide ribbed satin stripe

  • p 65 c1780 Printed Cotton Robe, a polonaise Dress fabric for a block printed and pencilled cotton dress. Dress; Polonaise - Block printed and pencilled cotton

  • p73 1780-94 Pink prited cotton round gown Dress; Closed robe - Block printed and pencilled cotton.

  • p75 1790-1800 Earlier printed cotton altered to later style Dress; Open robe - Block printed and pencilled cotton.

  • p76 1790-1800 Earlier printed cotton altered to later style Jacket; Caraco - Cotton.

  • p79-80 1798-1800 Dark brown printed linen “two piece” Dress skirt - Part of a skirt and jacket of block printed linen. / Dress Jacket

  • p83 1799-1800 White cotton printed half dress for morning wear Jacket/Half Robe

  • p89 1800-1810 White spotted muslin dress An early 19th century (1800-1810) white muslin dress with embroidered spots

  • p91-92 1806-09 Plain white muslin dress with long sleeves Dress - Late 18th century (c.1795) dress of plain white muslin.

  • p87 1816 Heavy cream cloth caped coat or pelisse Coat; Pelisse Woman’s pelisse (coat) dating from 1820-30.

  • p99 1815 Day Dress fine white cotton Dress - c.1815 cotton dress. Fabric - White cotton with small woven over-check of purple thread (possibly logwood dye).

  • p101 1815-22 White spotted muslin dress very high waist Dress - An early 19th century (c.1810) white muslin dress with a spot design of large discs surrounded by dots worked in heavy cotton thread, the discs having been worked in couching.

  • p102 1815-22 Printed Striped Muslin dress Dress - An early 19th century (1815-1820) white muslin dress with stripes of a thicker warp-thread (dimity).

  • p103 1817-19 Blue Silk and wool dress made from a shawl Dress - A woman’s silk dress dating from c1815

  • p108 1810-1820 Cream Holland spencer Dress; Spencer - Woman’s spencer (dress) dating from c1810-1820.

  • pp109-110 1818-22 Pale blue silk Child’s spencer Dress; Spencer - Woman’s spencer (dress) dating from c1820. Fabric - Lichen green silk taffeta. / Women’s black silk spencer Dress; Spencer - Woman’s spencer (dress) dating from c1820.

  • p115 1st half 19 cent Dull Crimson Silk shawl Shawl

  • p115 Dress of white cotton finely woven green floral spot pattern Dress - An early 19th century (1812-1815) dress of very fine cream cotton, with all over spot design of flower and leaf brocaded in tartan green

  • p118 1822-30 White muslin woven checkered pattern with spot printed flower in dark purple Dress - An early 19th century (1825) cream muslin dress with woven check of thicker warp and weft threads.

  • p121 Mustard yellow silk dress with plaiin silk bodice and petal shaped sleeve, with skirt and puffed sleeve of matching striped silk Dress - A woman’s silk dress dating from 1820-1825

  • p123 1822-27 Creamy white dress of silk and wool Dress - A woman’s silk/wool mix dress dating from 1820-1825

  • p133 1826-28 Blue woolen cloth coat or pellise. Coat; Pelisse - Woman’s pelisse (coat) dating from 1825-30

  • pp 137-138 1827-28 Black Ground printed cotton day dress Dress - 1825-1830 cotton dress

  • p141 1827-28 Lilac silk taffetta dress with tartan stripes in green and gold. Dress - A woman’s taffeta dress dating from 1825-1830.

  • p143 1825-1829 Lilac silk taffeta evening dress for evening wear A woman’s silk taffeta dress dating from 1825-30.

  • p146 Fine Creme silk dress of stockinette? Dress - Woman’s silk dress dating from c1820.

  • p147 Primrose-yellow gauze over dress trimmed with golden yellow Overdress - Part of a woman’s chiffon overdress with belt and sash dating from 1825-30. belt

  • p153 1830-33 Purple Black Satin underdress Dress - Part of a woman’s satin dress with overdress dating from c1835.

  • 155-156 1829-1830 White checkered muslin day dress Dress - 1830 (circa) cotton dress. Fabric - White muslin with woven check

  • p157 1835-1839 Plain navy blue silk taffeta mantle Pelerine

  • pp159-60 1830-1835 Dark grey-brown or Spanish brown silk taffeta mantle Cloak

  • p163 1836-1837 Crisp deep cream silk evening dress A woman’s silk taffeta dress dating from 1836-1840

  • p168 1837-39 Green Silk Parasol Umbrella; Parasol

  • p 169 1837-1840 Printed white muslin with woven stripein cream silk Dress - A woman’s muslin and silk dress dating from the late 1830’s.

  • p171 1987-38 Creamy white silk afternoon dress Dress - A woman’s silk dress dating from 1835-1840. Fabric - Cream silk, block printed with ruby red polyanthus flowers, green leaves and trailing black stems

  • p175 1841-43 Fine cream wool with silk stripe Dress - Part of a woman’s wool and silk dress, sleeves and pelerine from the early 1840’s. / One of two dress sleeves One of two dress sleeves - Part of a woman’s wool and silk dress, sleeves and pelerine from the early 1840’s. / Pelerine

  • pp181-182 1840-1845 Fine Creme Wool Dress Dress / Pelerine

  • p187 1849-50 Deep Violet printed fine wool day dress Dress - A woman’s wool and satin dress, from the 1850’s.

  • p189 1851-54 Fine cream wool day dress Dress

  • p209 1858-60 Black silk taffeta dress A woman’s silk taffeta dress dating from 1850-55

  • pp215-6 White transparent wool as muslin checkered and with printed rose sprays and narrow stripes A woman’s barege dress dating from 1865-1870. Fabric - Cream barege chequered with narrow stripes in ruby red line pattern with trellis of small red, green and blue flower sprays.

  • p219 1865-67 Delicate pink alpalca evening dress Dress - A woman’s alpaca dress dating from 1865-1870.

  • p231 1874-75 Black muslinm white spot dress of half -mourning. Half-mourning dress

  • p237-40 1875-76 Candy Stripe silk dress Dress - A woman’s silk dress dating from 1875-1880.

  • p245 1880-82 Grey Cotton Day Dress. Dress - A woman’s cotton dress dating from 1880-1885

• Janet Arnold Patterns of Fashion

  • p24 Jacket; Caraco - Silk and wool brocade, with large ribbon shaped patterned meanders, branching flowers and leaves and a background trellis pattern.

  • p26 Jacket - Silk damask, cream ground with design of floral sprays.

  • p26 Jacket silk tissue

  • p26 Jacket - Begonia pink silk brocade with a bold design of architectural fragments and flowers in multi colour silk and silver thread.

  • p30 Hooded jacket

  • p30 Petticoat - Made of stone white silk satin, quilted overall with matching thread.

  • p34 Sack back dress
  • p34 Dress petticoat
  • p34 Dress - A woman’s silk dress dating from 1875-1880.
  • p37 Dress; Open robe polonaise
  • p40 Dress; Open robe polonaise / Dress petticoat - Part of a shot silk taffeta dress with orange warp/blue weft to give copper effect.

  • p44 Jacket; Half robe - Silk damask with design of narrow stripes broken by flower sprays.

  • p56 A woman’s silk taffeta dress dating from 1825-30.

• Cunningham English Costume in the 19th Century

  -p 355 Dress