Fabulous 1920s Extensively Hand Embroidered Black Silk Asian Evening Coat designer-hardy-amies Item# DD2418

Item# DD2418

This combined with that pretty ribbon effect running through the fabric and the cuffs give the entire dress a very romantic and feminine feel

September 1975

It has that bit of a current Saint Laurent feel to it and the length means it can top just above anything

Fabulous 1920s Extensively Hand Embroidered Black Silk Asian Evening Coat designer-hardy-amies Item# DD2418The Western world in the twenties to fifties had a special fascination with the Far East and this highly influenced the fashion of that time period. Japan and China especially began to export and sell pieces made specifically for the tourist market that combined classic design elements of those respective cultures with a slight western twist to the cut and colors. You will often see the cropped jacket versions of these come up for sale but these