wedding clothing

Wedding coat, heavily embroidered with couchwork and mirrorwork all over the surface in many colours. The coat is more or less T shaped, with a front opening. The two sides of the front are rectangular, the embroidered design of each divided into three squares, one above the other. Narrow vertical strips in different colours at each side of the coat. The sleeves are embroidered at the top, back and cuffs, with the lower part at the front a little less densely decorated. The reverse has horizontal rows of embroidery in the lower half, while the upper half has a central panel and borders densely embroidered with a blue accent. The edge of the opening and the hem are bound in gold thread couchwork. Secured at the front with two plaited cords at the neck, and four gold thread loops along one side of the opening. The corresponding buttons are missing.

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