Jacket
1923 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This evening jacket of beaded lamé has colourful Egyptian-type motifs, in shades of blue, green, black, pink and cream. It was probably made in France about 1923. It is square in shape, with a deep 'V' front opening. Its three-quarter sleeves are slightly flared towards the wrists. Howard Carter's discovery of Tuthankamun's tomb in 1922 prompted a fashion for Egyptian designs.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-beaded lamé |
| Brief description | Evening jacket, F, beaded lamé with Egyptian motifs, English, c. 1923 |
| Physical description | Evening jacket of square shape, with a deep V front opening. 3/4 sleeves slightly flaring towards the wrists. Made of beaded lamé with Egyptian-like motifs in the shades of blue, green, black, pink and cream. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Clive Scrimshaw |
| Object history | Historical significance: Probably made and worn around 1923. The discovery of Tuthankamun's tomb in 1922 prompted a fashion for Egytian designs. |
| Summary | This evening jacket of beaded lamé has colourful Egyptian-type motifs, in shades of blue, green, black, pink and cream. It was probably made in France about 1923. It is square in shape, with a deep 'V' front opening. Its three-quarter sleeves are slightly flared towards the wrists. Howard Carter's discovery of Tuthankamun's tomb in 1922 prompted a fashion for Egyptian designs. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.91-1999 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2000 |
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