A record-breaking dress that took 380 people in 51 countries 14 years to stitch has gone on display.
The elaborate red silk creation is in the Guinness Book of Records 2026 as the most collaboratively embroidered textile artwork in the world.
It has 87 panels created and stitched together between 2009 and 2023, and was begun by artist, Kirstie MacCleod.
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It weighs 15lb and is covered with 1.5 billion stitches, hundreds of tiny beads and metallic threads that sparkle to catch the eye, as reported by What’s The Jam.
Kirstie said: “Initially, the project sought to generate a dialogue of identity through the embroidery, uniting people around the world without borders.
“But over the 14 years, the dress has also become a platform for self-expression and an opportunity for voices to be amplified and heard.”
It has gone on display at Killerton House near Exeter, Devon, until 4 January.
Shelley Tobin, costume curator at Killerton, added: “It doesn’t matter how many times you see it, you always find something new to admire.
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“People have been coming from far afield just to see it.”
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