Jacket
ca.1922 (made)
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Woman's jacket of peach-coloured silk satin embroidered with large-scale floral sprays in satin and pekin knot stitch. The garment is side fastening with five loops and press studs. It has slightly flared 3/4 length sleeves and is shaped at the waist. The hem is in an arc shape. The jacket has a high and stiff stand up collar and a hidden pocket on the inner flap. There is woolen lining throuhgout the garment apart form the collar which is lined with orange velvet. It has sequin edging. The cut and style are typical from the 1920s
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk satin with applied sequins |
| Brief description | Jacket for a woman, peach-coloured silk satin with embroidered floral designs, Shanghai, China, ca.1922 |
| Physical description | Woman's jacket of peach-coloured silk satin embroidered with large-scale floral sprays in satin and pekin knot stitch. The garment is side fastening with five loops and press studs. It has slightly flared 3/4 length sleeves and is shaped at the waist. The hem is in an arc shape. The jacket has a high and stiff stand up collar and a hidden pocket on the inner flap. There is woolen lining throuhgout the garment apart form the collar which is lined with orange velvet. It has sequin edging. The cut and style are typical from the 1920s |
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| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | This jacket was purchased by Valery Garrett in a Shanghai street market in the early 1990s for 210 dollar. |
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| Accession number | FE.60-1995 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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