Jacket
1920s (made)
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| Place of origin |
This sparkling jacket would have been worn by a fashionable woman in urban China in the 1920s or 1930s, possibly with a matching skirt or else a plain black one. The collar is lined with orange velvet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, with sequin edging |
| Brief description | Jacket for a woman, pink and red woven silk with a geometric design, Shanghai, China, 1920s |
| Physical description | Jacket for a woman of woven pink and red silk with a geometric design. The garment has sequin edging and a curved hem. The lining is of wool. |
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| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | Mrs Garrett's card reads: Purchased 210 dollar Shanghai street market. c. 1922 |
| Summary | This sparkling jacket would have been worn by a fashionable woman in urban China in the 1920s or 1930s, possibly with a matching skirt or else a plain black one. The collar is lined with orange velvet. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.61-1995 |
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| Record created | December 4, 2002 |
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