Dress
Category
Textiles
Date
1920 - 1960
Materials
Silk, Pearls, Glass beads, Silk satin
Measurements
1600 mm (Width); 1140 mm (Length)
Collection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1657903.1
Summary
Ladies open robe style dress in sung yellow silk with extensive floral embroidery featuring beaded tassels in seed pearls and glass beads topped with a padded silk end encrusted with pearls. Weighted 2 weights C F. Partial lining blue silk satin. C.F decorative slashing piped with blue and pink sleeves. Blue satin, man made fabric with decorative banding in gold coloured thread features, Japanese Knot work. Probable Pageant wear possibly made from original Japanese garment, Kimono? Tassels in poor state of repair.
Provenance
Object included in general transfer of low value objects on the settlement of the estate of Lady Mairi Bury, 2012