carolyn forbes textiles

Vintage Art Deco mystical violet cut velvet flapper dress

Grand and elegant evening gown dating to the 1920's. High quality materials in a luminous silvery/pink silk cut velvet cut to the violet purple silk chiffon. Large stylized deco foliage design elements. With a violet silk chiffon liner, dropped waist with gathered rossette on one hip and cascading violet chiffon down one shoulder. In excellent uncleaned as found vintage condition, just a few small holes to the lining. Wearable. chest measures 40" and length 52", waist and hips all approx. the same.

AC1900-1950#900    SOLD