Antique Traditional Womans Ottoman Silk Brocade ‘Entari’ Coat/Robe: Early C19th Turkey Traditional Costume butterflies and meandering floral motifs

butterflies and meandering floral motifs

made in Cairo in the early 1900s to sell to collectors and tourists during the craze which swept the world as the tombs in the Valley of the Kings were being discovered and ‘Egyptomania’ caught everyone’s imagination

Using a damaged 19th century silk brocade panel and paired with antique french linen

This portrait is unusual in that the sitter is laughing

Antique Traditional Womans Ottoman Silk Brocade ‘Entari’ Coat/Robe: Early C19th Turkey Traditional Costume butterflies and meandering floral motifsItem Details. From Turkey comes this full length Ottoman entari robe or coat, dating from the early 1800s. Made in a beautiful fine silk brocade which is woven with decorative stripes of pale gold and blue green coloured silk. The coat is fully lined in an off white cotton and is edged down the centre front and side splits with a wonderful cutwork lace edging. Traditionally worn over trousers and a chemise, this long coat was worn for formal occasions