Antique Silk Robe Hand Embroidered Butterflies Flowers 1977 star wars remained living in London

remained living in London

Eskandar’s size 0 should fit a range of medium sizes

Wood England while the sugar and creamer are simply stamped with Made in England

I think that the fabric is a “cotton duck” - a lightweight cotton linen

used between 1860 and 1918

Antique Silk Robe Hand Embroidered Butterflies Flowers 1977 star wars remained living in LondonThis is a gorgeous antique silk robe dating most likely to the early 1920s, possibly late 1910s. The embroidery placement, sleeves and cuffs, length and overall construction and cut place the piece squarely in that time period when Chinese export robes of this type were popular with fashionable ladies in the West. This antique silk robe features hand embroidered silk flowers, butterflies and figural motifs in tones of red, orange gold, green, tan,