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Jacket

1923 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This evening jacket of beaded lamé has colourful Egyptian-type motifs, in shades of blue, green, black, pink and cream. It was probably made in France about 1923. It is square in shape, with a deep 'V' front opening. Its three-quarter sleeves are slightly flared towards the wrists. Howard Carter's discovery of Tuthankamun's tomb in 1922 prompted a fashion for Egyptian designs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hand-beaded lamé
Brief description
Evening jacket, F, beaded lamé with Egyptian motifs, English, c. 1923
Physical description
Evening jacket of square shape, with a deep V front opening. 3/4 sleeves slightly flaring towards the wrists. Made of beaded lamé with Egyptian-like motifs in the shades of blue, green, black, pink and cream.
Dimensions
  • Length: 67cm
  • Width: 50cm
Style
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Bequeathed by Clive Scrimshaw
Object history
Historical significance: Probably made and worn around 1923. The discovery of Tuthankamun's tomb in 1922 prompted a fashion for Egytian designs.
Summary
This evening jacket of beaded lamé has colourful Egyptian-type motifs, in shades of blue, green, black, pink and cream. It was probably made in France about 1923. It is square in shape, with a deep 'V' front opening. Its three-quarter sleeves are slightly flared towards the wrists. Howard Carter's discovery of Tuthankamun's tomb in 1922 prompted a fashion for Egyptian designs.
Collection
Accession number
T.91-1999

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Record createdDecember 19, 2000
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