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Green Sari Silk and Gold Thread Hooded Kaftan w Provenance, Tunisia - M, 1970s
About the Item
Hand-made in Tunisia from an Indian silk sari, this kaftan was originally owned by the wife of a State Department ensign in the Nixon administration. Still not impressed? She wore it to tea with Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. That should do it.
Tunisian-made hooded kaftan with ¾ bell sleeves; fully front buttoning with 99 gold hand-knotted looped buttons. Kaftan body fully lined in silk crêpe de chine; hood unlined.
fabric: silk
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: invisibly mended one split in right underarm
condition: excellent with above mentioned repair
measurements:
neckline circumference: 16” (buttoned to throat)
shoulders: 15”
sleeve: 22 ½” from shoulder, 11 ¼” from underarm
sleeve circumference: 16” at upper arm, 27” at forearm
bust: 38”
waist: 28”
hips: 36”
length: 51” from shoulder; 42” from underarm
sweep: 59”
hood: 30” around x 19” deep
label: no label present
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium
- Dimensions:Bust: 38 in (96.52 cm)Waist: 28 in (71.12 cm)Hip: 36 in (91.44 cm)Shoulder to Hem: 51 in (129.54 cm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Material Notes:99 hand-knotted gold braid buttons.
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Altered (not by designer). Invisibly mended split in right underarm.
- Seller Location:Tucson, AZ
- Reference Number:Seller: 0412.10.0021stDibs: LU86433758483
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