Ankle-length Beaded/ Embroidered Evening Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Ebell of LA Collections

Name/Title

Ankle-length Beaded/ Embroidered Evening Coat

Entry/Object ID

2024.25.1

Description

Ankle-length beaded and embroidered silk/ wool twill evening coat with beige ground and self-covered buttons at CF and looped button holes; mandarin collar; bracelet sleeves. Predominantly green embellishments (green/ turquoise large beads of various sizes, gold seed beads and yellow/ green embroidery in a floral/ leaf pattern (possibly Indian inspired). White silk lining with decorative quilting along interior edges and neckline. Honk Kong finished seams and bound hem.

Collection

Costume

Category

Clothing

Made/Created

Time Period

1970s

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

CB neck

Transcription

King's / TAILOR / M 17 MANDARIN HOTEL ARCADE / HONG KONG

Material/Technique

Label