Evening coat of brocaded gold and pair of cufflinks, made by Nabob, London, ca. 1925, textile woven in India.

Evening coat of brocaded gold with diamond motifs containing central circular motifs in turquoise and rusty pink. Cut straight, to hang open, with a long triangular collar and full length sleeves with flaring cuffs fastening with a pair of self-covered cufflinks. The coat has a pocket set at an angle at each hip. The collar, cuffs and facings are re-embroidered with satin-stitched bands of rust, gold and green threads. Lined in beige silk chiffon.

This coat was worn by Miss Emilie Grigsby (1876-1964) who was a wealthy independent American who came to England from New York. She established a salon which was frequented by writers and the military. She was considered to be one of the great international beauties, with extremely pale, almost transparent skin and golden hair. She was frequently the subject of articles in the New York Times during the early 20th century. Her clothes were purchased from couturiers in London, Paris, and New York, and demonstrated an elegantly avant-garde approach to style.

Textile woven in India.

T.154 to B-1967