Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos Sold It appears to have never

It appears to have never been worn of worn very little

Item# S440

When the poly jersey is a good weight - not to light so it feels cheap and not too heavy that it feels frumpy

Its base is constructed and made as well as you would expect from a proper cocktail dress

Each sleeve is adorned with a wide velvet cuff and that same velvet is used on the collar - it sits wide when open or high up to frame the face when buttoned

Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos Sold It appears to have neverThis was purchased in Laos and my client was told that it was from the late 1800s, early 1900s. It is an incredible antique textile and the workmanship on it is fantastic. I have taken numerous photos and included many of the blue underside as I think that it is as beautiful as the embroidered top layer. At some pinto someone has added snaps to keep it closed. It also looks like it was folded and stitched at some point in its history to give it that