Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos designer-hermes there is still a solid

there is still a solid underlying structure to them

I love this little extra detail

Ringing this pretty top portion is a wide band of hand embroidered real metallic thread in a copper and gold- it is tightly done so the effect is that the band is fully covered

The dress is a pretty shape with a defined waist and swingy skirt

The top is a light silk that has a slight texture running through it

Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos designer-hermes there is still a solidThis 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