Dress fabric of brocaded silk satin, France, 1710sDress fabric of brocaded silk satin. With a green design of a curling spray of flowers carried out in fresh coloured brocaded wefts and a self-coloured damask pattern. The flowers are white, salmon pink and crimson with yellow stems. Made from separate panels joined together to form a repeating design. Ground with a reverse satin pattern and brocaded wefts in 4/1 twill.