Description: The plain cream linen of this women's gown is embroidered with colourful trailing floral motifs including daffodils and carnations. The gown has been altered and currently appears as a negligée or nightgown. Dresses were frequently altered during the Georgian period to get maximum use out of costly and precious fabric.
The gown is one of the earliest Georgian dresses in the Fashion Museum collection. It dates from the early years of George II’s reign. The trailing, naturalistic design of embroidered flowers reflects the Georgian interest in plantsmanship, with accomplished botanical artists like James Bolton of Halifax (1735–1799) researching and publishing on flora and fungi during the period.