Heavily Beaded Housecoat
Date1900 - 1920
Object NameHousecoat
Mediumsilk brocade, beads beading
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1995.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS030339
About MeSalmon pink silk brocade housecoat in a wrap over style, heavily decorated with a flower and animal design in grey and silver bugle beads. Such heavy beading is typical of the Edwardian period. Although the added weight gives the housecoat a feeling of luxury, it is not a garment one could have worn easily. Worn by the donors' grandmother of Skene House, Aberdeenshire, 1900-1910.
