Embroidered dress

NameDress

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1920-1960

Place madeDamascus, Syria, Middle East, Asia

Mediumsilk, gold and cotton thread, metal sequins

Dimensions54 3/4 × 36 5/8 in. (139 × 93 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nabila Cronfel Kinghorn, A.2016.48.2

Object numberA.2016.48.2

Collections

Asia

DescriptionThis emerald green silk dress with long sleeves and stand up collar has embroidered geometrics and floral designs in gold - some florals are accented with hot pink. Red cotton acts as sizing around hem and neck. Hot pink gussets at underarm. Also embroidered in gold thread.