Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Dress with golden threads

Dress with golden threads

Item Details

  • Date undated
  • Notes

    According to the Collection owner: Bibi Mahallati (one of Fath ‘Ali Shah’s daughters) gave the original piece (a sari) to ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Izzat al-Dawlah’s daughter-in-law and the wife of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashgar) after ‘Izzat al-Dawlah (the daughter of Muzaffar al-Din Shah and wife of ‘Abd al-Husayn Farmanfarma) invited Bibi Mahallati to her home. ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, in turn, gave it to her daughter, ‘Izzat al-Muluk Farmanfarmayan Pirniya (owner of this Collection). ‘Izzat al-Muluk asked a tailor to change the original sari to its current design.

  • Dimensions 63.5 x 45 cm
  • Collections ‘Izzat Farmanfarmayan Pirniya
  • Repository ‘Izzat Farmanfarmayan Pirniya Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions.
  • Accessed 13 August 2013
  • Last Edited 28 October 2014
  • Record no. 13102A17
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