Court Dress
1922 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Gold lamé tunic with fine net overdress, embroidered in silk, gilt thread, and pearlescent sequins with floral design, swathe of gold glass beads at waist and long beaded fringe hanging from the waist to the hem in front. The train of gold lamé hangs from the shoulders with an insertion of gold lace along the bottom and is lined with tomato red chiffon
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | F, Court dress, 1922c, English; tunic of gold lame, overdress embroidered net, lame train lined with red chiffon |
| Physical description | Gold lamé tunic with fine net overdress, embroidered in silk, gilt thread, and pearlescent sequins with floral design, swathe of gold glass beads at waist and long beaded fringe hanging from the waist to the hem in front. The train of gold lamé hangs from the shoulders with an insertion of gold lace along the bottom and is lined with tomato red chiffon |
| Credit line | Given by Subt. C.E. Chance, W.R.A.C |
| Object history | Worn by the donor's grandmother, Mrs Grazebrook, when she was presented at Court in 1922. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.2-1950 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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