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Court Dress

1922 (made)
Artist/Maker
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 createdJune 24, 2009
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