Latter half 20th century
White damask dress with very large sleeves. It is decorated around the neck opening and down the front of the garment with geometric patterns (stars squares traingles) and amulets worked in orange black red floss thread (rayon). In addition there are applied buttons shells (cowries) sequins etc.
TRC 2017.2138
Dress
Textile Research Centre
Synthetic shell plastic metal
Factory woven cloth (damask voided velvet) hand embroidery (blanket stitch chain stitch couching Romanian stitch straight stitch)