Vintage Hong Kong Outfit

[billy]

Had this for a while now trying to figure out what it's called. It is silk with bead embroidery, I only found one piece of clothing with this name on etsy but it was only a top. What is this called and for what, special occasion
or ?
Thanks, Billy

 

[Jonathan]

Red is usually reserved for weddings in Chinese culture, but Mrs. Fitzpatrick sounds like she probably wasn't Chinese... (racial profiling, I know....) Many Hong Kong tailors in the 50s-70s made bespoke clothing and Mrs. Fitzpatrick might have been the wife of a British dignitary, or even a tourist with a few days in Hong Kong on an Asian boat tour in 1972. It looks to me like a cocktail or evening gown made by a Hong Kong Chinese dressmaking/tailoring firm, but the garment isn't Chinese, although it exhibits some Chinese flair in its design, like the colour, and the straight skirt with side vents.

 

[billy]

Jonathan, very interesting. I will now do some more research on this information.

Thank You...

 

[Pinkcoke]

You were so close Jonathan...The name is actually Mrs G. Kirkpatrick, which is an Irish name. I found a lady of this name listed as attending a conference for 'Associated Country Women of the World' in 1968. Which I would take to mean she or her husband were big in agriculture.

 

[Jonathan]

Yes, Fitzpatrick - Kirkpatrick... but neither would be mistaken for Lee or Wong.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I agree with Jonathan - and how wonderful for it to be dated! If only more vintage came with dates.

Good sleuthing Melanie.

Billy, as per the forum rules we can't help with values here: they depend very much on where you sell, how you sell, to whom, and condition, size, colour all kinds of things. If you have a local appraiser you could take it to them or search closed auctions on ebay for results.

I haven't found a set like this one but there are many variations and as lovely as they are, I feel they're undervalued in the market place because there is a lot of work in hand beading.

 

[billy]

Thanks Nicole, this forum is full of cool people, Thanks so much to all of you.....