Long black dress with a square neckline and cuffs secured with metal buttons. Blue bib embroidered around neckline, outlined with dots. Bib consists of a grid of dark brown flowers with diamonds and "X" shapes throughout; diamonds and "X"'s are done in orange, pink and light blue-green. Vase of flowers embroidered along back centre of neckline. Sides, cuffs, tops of sleeves and bottom back edge of dress are decorated with embroidered bands and panels of curvilinear and floral motifs; done in maroon and dark purple with highlights of indigo, pink, orange and light green throughout. Additional bird designs embroidered in panel on bottom back edge of dress.

• Narrative

  Bought by the donor in 1972 from Rossina Izzard Usatch, who owned "Carnaby Street" store in Victoria.

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• Type of Item dress
• Culture Bedouin
• Material fibre, dye, metal
• Measurements height 132.0 cm, width 140.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Dorothy Field
• Received from Dorothy Field

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• Made in Asia

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• Ownership Date before August 3, 2021
• Acquisition Date on August 3, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3515/0007