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18thcenturyfop:

Suit

The three parts of this suit are made of the same fabric: green, so-called ‘shot’ silk. Silk of this type was made with differently coloured warp and wefts, which meant that the fabric took on a slightly different hue depending on which angle it was looked at.

1771-1780