1960s
Embroidered bodice in dark purple silk cloth decorated with lines of large mirrors alternating with narrow stripes of S-shapes and scrolls in magenta yellow dark red dark blue orange and turquoise. In addition there are areas of gold coloured connecting diamonds and semi-circles. The bodice is lined with both printed and plain material.
TRC 2022.2281a
Embroidered bodice
Textile Research Centre
Cotton silk glass metal
Factory woven cloth hand embroidered (chain stitch blanket stitch) surface couching mirror work