A Sweet Life
An exhibition about fashion in a Liverpool sugar merchant's family, held at Sudley House from 9 April 2009 to Spring 2010.
Accession number WAG 2001.45.28
Tunic top of black silk and silk satin. Hand-embroidered in tambour stitch with a Chinese-inspired design in pale blue silk and gold metallic thread.
Probably made in China for export to Europe.
In the exhibition this item is displayed with a pleated black wool skirt, not shown here, made by Jay's Ltd, London in about 1920. The skirt is not from the Tinne collection.