Panniers
Gowns in the eighteenth century were supported by rounded side hoops of different extension and depth. In this example the wider dress would be narrower in profile. A woman so garbed had to pass through a doorway sideways.
Artwork Details
- Title: Panniers
- Date: ca. 1750
- Culture: British
- Medium: linen, cane
- Credit Line: Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1973
- Object Number: 1973.65.2
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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