Shipwrecked dress survives 400 yr under water

[Still Waters]

Most items found in ancient shipwrecks show signs of the ravages of water, time and ocean critters. Wood and metal objects may hold up a little better, but fabrics are fragile and are usually consumed by the watery elements. One remarkable dress survived the odds. The archaeological miracle dates back to the 1600s and represents a fascinating tale of endurance.

The silk gown is now on display at the Kaap Skil Maritime and Beachcombers Museum on Texel Island in the Netherlands. Divers explored a wreck near the island in 2014 and found the dress buried in the sand. To protect the location of the shipwreck for further study, the museum waited until this week to unveil the find.

http://www.cnet.com/...rs-under-water/

[freetoroam]

Title is a touch misleading.....yes under water, but protected by sand:

The sandy burial site helped protect the items.

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/shipwrecked-silk-dress-survives-400-years-under-water/

In other words, is would never have survived under water alone.

Anyway, looks like if someone had been wearing it at the time, they did not fair as well.

[regeneratia]

WOW! I am amazed.

I want to buy silk that will persevere like that.

[Eldorado]

I like it's 'distressed' look.

[freetoroam]

WOW! I am amazed.

I want to buy silk that will persevere like that.

you will need to wrap it on sand if you wish to wear it for the next 400 years.

[lightly]

as soon as i saw this i wondered if the dress was made from silk... sure enough. Silk is amazingly tough stuff.