A gilt-thread embroidered velvet Queen Amalia dress, jacket and two hats Greece, early 20th Century pleated dress (kavadi) with cotton lining overlaid with silk lamé with repeat flowerhead motifs, gilt-thread trim to taffeta edgings and back, lace chemise panels to neck with crescent and floral motifs, label with 'Λύκειον των Ελληνίδων' or Lykeiou ton Ellinidon; velvet jacket (kondogouni) with wide lamé cuffs and lace linings, brocade border and trims; velvet toque (kalpaki) with gilt-threaded foliate and floral motifs and two hanging tassels; felt fez with singular brocaded tassel with sequin terminals the dress approx. 132 cm. from collar to hem(4) Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Elias Gounaris (b. 1941), the Greek Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, London (1999-2002). The Lykeiou ton Ellinidon (Λύκειον των Ελληνίδων) or Lyceum Club for Greek Women is an organisation initially established in Athens in 1911 by founding feminist Callirhoe Siganou-Parren, seeking to promote female emancipation and opportunities in work and education. The organisation also champions the preservation of Greek heritage, managing a large collection of traditional Greek national dress and copies of local folk costume. The Amalia is one such national dress, created by Queen Amalia who was the wife of King Otto of Greece from 1837-1862. Worn now largely on Greek national holidays, the Biedermeier-inspired ensemble was once the official court dress and became popular in Athens and in the Ottoman Balkans. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing