carolyn forbes textiles

Vintage 1920 Art Deco period elegant silver lame and silk evening coat

Elegant Art Deco period silver lame' silk evening coat dating to the 1920's. Gorgeous radiant silver lame that has been brocaded in black silk with a stylized Art Deco design motif, alternating with horizontal bands of black silk, with contrasting vertical stripes at the closing. In a casual kimonoesque shape, lined in lavender silk charmuese, no labels no closures. Dress it up or wear with jeans! In excellent wearable vintage condition, with ever so slight tarnish to the metallic lame' in scattered places. Chest measures 48", length from shoulders 39", sleeves 20".

AC#601   SOLD