Four Lengths of Woven Silk
1760s
Silk, plain weave foundation with complementary patterning wefts and supplementary brocading wefts of silk and flat silver metal strips
205.8 × 96.5 cm (81 × 38 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Silk fabrics patterned on a loom formed the basis of much of men’s and women’s formal dress in the 18th century. Colors and patterns changed regularly; this design of small bouquets linked by ribbons was most popular in the mid-1760s. The color pink in all its shades was a perennial favorite of European women throughout the 18th century.
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