Apron

An alternative to the sack-back gown was the so-called English style, a gown with a tightly fitting back, as seen in this example. It is made of silk damask in a pattern of large curling leaves typical of the 1740s. The gown was altered in the 1750s to reshape the bodice and update the style of the sleeve cuffs. The silk gauze apron is decorative rather than practical. It is woven in diaper pattern with floral motifs.