Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos Sold The Shooting Stars headpiece is

The Shooting Stars headpiece is one of nine distinct

This one piece has tapered legs with the interior part that you don't see cut loose and easy - it just skims over the body

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

Within the centre of the braided loops is a little silk splash of brilliant green and it is only when you open the coat that you see that the lining is made out of the same bright green silk

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

Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos Sold The Shooting Stars headpiece isThis 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