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Dark red and gold brocade gentleman's smoking jacket with vermicelli quilting on the cuffs. The lining is also quilted with a tree/floral patterns waves at the hemline. The jacket is machine stitched and machine quilted.
It was probably made in China, from Chinese brocade fabric, done on a simple machine (though still takes a lot of skill to produce these designs by machines). The quilting inside the jacket has been done in a tree/curving tendrils and flowers and leaves design which has been specifically designed to fit the space of each panel.
The Quilters' Guild Collection is held by The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles.
Registered charity no 1067361 Company limited by guarantee registration no 34476331 Charity in Scotland no. SC043174.
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