Panniers

Unknown

ca. 1750 · linen, cane · Costume Institute

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1750

Medium

linen, cane

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1973