Hi, I'm looking for any information on this Chinoiserie Cotton/Silk fabric.
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It makes me think of William Morris but I can't be certain. How large of a piece is it and are there any details noted at the selvedge?
thefashionstudio uk
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Hi, Thanks for the fast response! Here is a pic of the skirt - I'm thinking Victorian?
Intriguing piece...do you feel this is original or would it have been made up for costume. I can't tell how the waistline is constructed.
William Morris did his textile designs during the Victorian era...but as I stated earlier I can't be certain that is one of his prints.
William Morris did his textile designs during the Victorian era...but as I stated earlier I can't be certain that is one of his prints.
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Ok. So the skirt has structure as hoop type but needs more support - Indigo cotton lining. Feels to be the real thing? as it is so well made. I will take some more pictures of its construction. I have researched the fabric, but can't find any information to date.
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1 more picture of the fabric.
I do not see Chinoiserie or William Morris in the print but it is lovely! The pattern look Persian inspired to me.
I don't know much about Victorian clothing so I will let the experts weigh in but from your photos it does seem to be an authentic 19C. piece - not a costume.
I don't know much about Victorian clothing so I will let the experts weigh in but from your photos it does seem to be an authentic 19C. piece - not a costume.
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thefashionstudio uk
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Thank you for your interest and comments. I too will look forward to the experts views on the fabric. Hope to post better views of the skirt tomorrow.
Rue_de_la_Paix
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That is a very interesting garment. The pattern shows a bird of paradise, and it does look more Persian/Ottoman than Chinese.
Are you saying that the pattern fabric is cotton, and the blue pleated fabric is silk?
The back bustle (or whatever it is) looks very odd to me. Can you show us a back view?
You mention it has hoops? That seems odd to me, as the skirt has a more 1870s - 1880s silhouette.
It has the general look of antique fabrics, but somehow might be an original antique garment that has been altered or added to for a costume. This could have been done a long long time ago, even in the Victorian era. The way the bands of the pattern lay across the front of the skirt looks strange to me, not what I might expect from a dressmaker.
Hard to say without seeing more photos or handling it in person.
It is, however, made of a very attractive fabric.
Are you saying that the pattern fabric is cotton, and the blue pleated fabric is silk?
The back bustle (or whatever it is) looks very odd to me. Can you show us a back view?
You mention it has hoops? That seems odd to me, as the skirt has a more 1870s - 1880s silhouette.
It has the general look of antique fabrics, but somehow might be an original antique garment that has been altered or added to for a costume. This could have been done a long long time ago, even in the Victorian era. The way the bands of the pattern lay across the front of the skirt looks strange to me, not what I might expect from a dressmaker.
Hard to say without seeing more photos or handling it in person.
It is, however, made of a very attractive fabric.
thefashionstudio uk
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Hi Barbara,
Thank you for your interest and advice on the fabric.
I will post more detailed pictures of the cotton, silk and of what I called a hoop, meaning a flexible Whale Bone type of band to create a semi-circle. Can't help but think the skirt has a feel of American Western/Eastern (Gold Rush/Railroad era). By the way, the indigo colours fade out into turquoise in the pleated cotton areas.
Thank you for your interest and advice on the fabric.
I will post more detailed pictures of the cotton, silk and of what I called a hoop, meaning a flexible Whale Bone type of band to create a semi-circle. Can't help but think the skirt has a feel of American Western/Eastern (Gold Rush/Railroad era). By the way, the indigo colours fade out into turquoise in the pleated cotton areas.