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Unknown Maker, English

Jumps

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

Jumps

Year

late 1600s-early 1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

linen, silk

Dimensions

Center back length: 59.7 cm (23 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Nelson A., Laurence S., and David Rockefeller, from the estate of their aunt, Lucy Truman Aldrich

Object Number

56.078

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Evolution Revolution
The Arts and Crafts in Contemporary Fashion and Textiles
Feb 22, 2008 – Jun 15, 2008

Label copy

This garment from The RISD Museum’s collection was once owned by the Royal School of Needlework and was likely used as an example for embroidery instruction. Jumps, a casual women’s garment, were frequently embroidered, and this illustrates fine needlework in the Indian style.

Popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, jumps were worn at home as a comfortable alternative to stays. Stays (later known as corsets) were laced bodices made rigid with whalebone to give the body proper upright comportment. For upper-class women-and those who aspired to be-stays were considered de rigueur for public appearances.

A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, English
Jumps, late 1600s-early 1700s
Linen, silk; plain weave, embroidered
Center back length: 59.7 cm (23 1/2 inches)
Gift of Nelson A., Laurence S., and David Rockefeller, from the estate of their aunt, Lucy Truman Aldrich 56.078

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