The jacket is made from fustian, a woven cloth of cotton and linen and is embroidered in silver thread and spangles. The embroidery is worked in chain stitch outlining an almost abstract pattern of leaf and flower shapes which was highly unusual in the 17th century. Naturalist renditions of garden flowers, birds and animals were far more common. It was also unusual at this time to use precious metal embroidery on fustian, a rather hardwearing and utilitarian fabric.
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Title of artwork, date
Woman's jacket, 1630–1640
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
Fustian
Dimensions
Length 59 cm; bust 84 cm
Grant
15000
Total cost
30000
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