This dress was acquired on the Greek island of Karpathos by the archaeologist Theodore Bent, from whom it was purchased by the Museum in 1886. It is made in one piece, but has the appearance of a tunic and skirt as a deep pleat has been taken into it, a way of adjusting the length. It is sewn without a shoulder seam. The silk for the fabric and the embroidery threads was produced locally on Karpathos, as was the green dye, which obtained its characteristic colour from the lichen rocella tinctoria. Tunic and skirt (dress), linen crepe embroidered in silks, Greece (Karpathos, Dodecanese), 17th or 18th century. Embroidered tunic and skirt of linen crepe with square sleeves, embroidered in tent and long cross stitches with various repeating patterns of debased floral and other forms arranged geometrically. DRESS 17th or 18th century This dress was acquired on the Greek island of Karpathos in 1884. It is made in one piece, but has the appearance of a tunic and skirt as a deep pleat has been taken into it, a way of adjusting the length. The silk for the fabric and the embroidery threads was produced locally on Karpathos, as was the dye, which obtained its characteristic deep green from lichen. Silk crepe embroidered with silk Karpathos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece Purchased from the archaeologist Theodore Bent Museum no. 346-1886 []