Rare Antique Silk and Gilt Thread Embroidered Apron : C18th England European silk brocade There are a few missing

There are a few missing glass beads

Some mends and patching

It would have been worn over a white lace muslin cap (please see photos for reference)

The lovely loose floral motifs have been printed in soft blues with butterscotch and ecrus with touches of green grey with the cobwebs and flower centres in brown's

Rare Antique Silk and Gilt Thread Embroidered Apron : C18th England European silk brocade There are a few missingAn amazing find! A rare survivor from the 18th century, this incredible hand embroidered silk and gilt thread apron. This is not an apron as we think of them today, but was worn as a decorative layer on top of a dress costume, which added interest and pattern. This is a highly skilled piece of embroidery aprons and other decorative textiles were made solely to display an 18th century woman's prowess with the needle. The large scale of the symmetrical