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European American

Dolman, ca. 1880

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

European

Title

Dolman

Year

ca. 1880

Medium

Wool jacquard weave with silk chenille fringe

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wool,
  • silk

Techniques

  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • continuous

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Mrs. E. R. Behrend

Object Number

59.124.7

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Swagged and Poufed

January 22 - July 3, 2016

With the advent of the increasingly exaggerated bustle silhouette in the mid-1870s and mid-1880s, mantles like this one were designed to accommodate the added volume at the back of the skirt. The relatively unstructured nature of this dolman mantle makes reference to Turkish robes called doloman, and hints at the riches of such Near Eastern origins. While paying tribute to North African caftan trim, the caterpillar or snake chenille-yarn fringe around the neck, cuffs, hem, and front opening also relates to the trim on the lambrequin, or valance, in the illustration at right.

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bonnet (hat), 1800s

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