Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos Sold It is seamed to perfection

It is seamed to perfection - I love the angled and curves seams that flare out just under the waist in particular

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

The Shooting Stars headpiece is one of nine distinct

But there was also more than enough of Prada's twisty-ness to boost this collection into her already chock-full pantheon of greats

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

Amazing Antique Turn of the Century Hand Embroidered Colourful Cotton Collar from Laos Sold It is seamed to perfectionThis 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