# @mdhistory on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BW-Vc10gA0b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75985348-mdhistory-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e0248d4383.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-07-25T15:07:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) (@mdhistory) — https://gondola.cc/mdhistory

## Caption

This #textiletuesday we look at an 1850s shot-silk dress that proves, you don't always need rain to see a rainbow! Silk woven from weft and warp yarns of two or more colors produced the iridescent appearance of shot-silk. This particular silk features three different colors - light blue, yellow, and orange. Depending on how the light hits the textile, the dress can appear blue, yellow, bright green, or a peachy orange. 
1951.58.33 Gift of Miss. Mary C. Kilpatrick #textiletuesdays #fashionhistory #fashioncollection #shotsilk #silk #iridescent #textilehistory #19thcentury #19thcenturyfashion #1850sfashion #1850s #1850sdress #19thcenturydress

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textiletuesdays, shotsilk, 19thcenturydress, textilehistory, textiletuesday, 1850sdress, 19thcenturyfashion, silk, 1850s, iridescent, fashionhistory, 19thcentury, fashioncollection, 1850sfashion

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