Late 20th century
Very large gown made from narrow lengths of cotton with an intricate embroidered design that includes two 'knives' on the front and a large swirl on the back. The embroidery is carried out using a cotton thread.
TRC 2018.3097
Gown
Textile Research Centre
Cotton (tested with Shirlastain A)
Hand spun and woven cloth hand embroidery (buttonhole eyelets open chain stitch darning stitch)