The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Delightful shot of ‘Charlie’, sent back to his sister from Egypt in 1919, where one may assume he was part of the British force at that time attempting to overthrow the Egyptian revolution against British rule in the region. Amazing that Charlie would have had time to organise this elaborate and delightful get-up and get himself photographed. The dress is made from silvered brocade and chiffon, and the detailing of the outfit is superb, from the ‘sautoir’ of (presumably) fake pears, to the beaded ‘headache band’ topped with black aigrette."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
