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Order # MI454
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1920s Era Embroidered Silk Chinese Jacket NEW LISTING We always called these mandarin style although I am sure there is a much more accurate Chinese language name. This one is a lovely black silk with pale blue piping and richly tinted embroidered flowers in silk and gold. It is a small size, possibly for a large child. The fronts are closed by narrow embroidered tabs that loop over . There is also a working frog and knot closure at the collar. The rest of the frogs are decorative. Lined in pink cotton. We have shown this jacket on a small , but adult sz 33 bust form. Condition: Excellent, virtually mint. Size: Bust: 31, Sleeves form CB to hem: 21 ½, CB Neck to Hem: 25, Hips: 38 SOLD! |
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Order # D151MB |
Cleverly Cut 1930s Black Bias Satin Evening Dress The 1930s was an innovative era in fabric manipulation on the body. This sleek 1930s silk satin evening dress certainly shows the end result. The bodice is simply cut in a slip style, with straps and a self belt. Its the skirt that is the focus, with multiple bias bands curving down the hips to flare out at the left side front and right side back to a wonderful effect. The self belt has the original rhinestone clasp. Condition: Dress is Excellent, no spots or stains or signs of wear. Clasp is missing one red shaped stone. A replacement clasp could certainly be found, but we prefer to include the original whenever possible. Size: Cut on Bias, these are Maximum measures, length will vary according to size of bust and hips. Bust: 44, Waist: 38, Hips: 42, Shoulder to Hem : 56, Hem circumference: 124 Price: $195 |
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Order #D1792 |
Graceful 1930s Chocolate Brown Velvet and Lace Dinner Dress The 1930s velvets are the best. This dinner gown is a combination of cafι au lait lace bodice and velvet skirt with attached matching velvet sash. The bodice has small cap sleeves with taffeta headers, large gold ball buttons center front and at the center back neck closure with shirring at the bust and shoulders. The skirt is a straight cut. The sash is sewn closed and is meant to sit easily at the slightly dropped waist. No side closure. Label: none Condition: Excellent. The bottom front button is missing a slice of gold on the back. Size: Note- this is too large for our largest form, so it has been clipped in. For a more waisted look, you could remove sash and add closures to fit as desired. Bust: 46, Waist: 37, Hips: 48, Shoulders: 18, CB to Waist: 16, Waist to Hem: 42, Hem circumference: 96. Price : $165 |
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Order #D1780 |
Sparkling Black and Red Beaded Early 1920s Dress with Purse This sparkling beaded chiffon dress has deep bands of crystal and red glass beading in Chinese inspired motifs. The modified bishop sleeve cuffs are beaded , too. And this beauty comes with the original black crepe slip and a coordinating black purse with clear and red beads. The neckline and armholes are bound with chiffon. The way the dress was constructed, the sleeves were set in by hand and could be removed to make this even more of an evening dress. I am surprised they are still in situ! A lovely dress and a fine example of early 1920s dinner to evening wear. No Label Condition: Excellent. At one time the bottom band was tucked up to shorten it for later 1920s sensibilities. The resulting stitch line was hand sewn and is only noticeable at close inspection. Size: Bust: 40, Waist: 40, Hips: 43, Shoulders 14, Sleeves 25, CB to Hem: 45, Hem Circumference: 64 PRICE : $495 |
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Order #D1779 |
Luscious 1930s Sapphire Blue Silk Velvet Beaded Gown This luscious velvet dress form the early 1930s has great silver bugle beaded band son the deep dolman style sleeves. The bodice is loosely fitted , with should shirring an a tabbed collar. - A brooch or pair of clips here - heaven! The skirt is set on with typical V yoke seams of the 1930s. The original belt is Missing. Side snap closure. Label: none Condition: No stains or holes, one tiny repair at the front skirt that should fall underneath the wide belt the loops allow for. Size: Bust: 44, Waist: 34, Hips: 44, Shoulders: 15 ½, Sleeves: 26 ½, CB to Waist: 17, Waist to Hem: 35, Hem Circumference: 88 Price : $175 |
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Order # D1782 |
Exotic 1920s Chinese Inspired Beaded Satin Dress This exotic 1920s evening dress in stain and crepe is decorated with rhinestone and blown glass beads in a Chinese inspired pattern. The bodice has a deep V front and back over an interior slip with a fitted hip band and a layered skirt in stain and crepe. The motifs are set onto the band with rhinestones, gold braid and large blown glass beads. No Label. Probably dressmaker made. Condition: Excellent. Interior slip has been replaced with modern lining fabric, but does not show from the exterior and makes the gown easily wearable. No stains or holes. One glass bead broken. Size: Bust: 40, Low Waist: 40 , Hips: 42, Shoulder to Shoulder to Hem: 44 ½, Hem Circumference : 45 Price : $475 |
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Order # D1338 |
1920s Art Deco Print Dress in Slate Grey, Red & Black
We are happy to offer this Art Deco silk matte pongee print dress from the mid 1920s . Its a great example of bold graphics of the period in with slate grey/blue and a hard to describe black into mascara brown flowers on a intense red ground. The dress is the classic 1920s dropped waist style with two gently gathered skirt tiers set on a very fresh royal blue polished cotton base. The armholes and neckline are finished with self binding. Condition: Excellent. Sturdy and even wearable. No stains or holes. Size: Bust: 36, Low Waist: 37 , Shoulder to Waist: 19, Waist to Hem : 26 ½, Hem circumference of print: 97, of lining: 72. Price: $185 |
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Order # D1302 |
Rust Chiffon 1921 - 22 Beaded Gown : Art Deco at its Finest A fantastic example of Art Deco styling form the early 1920s. This gown is rust brown silk chiffon ( impossible to photo!) over matching silk satin. The beading is done on net in sequins and glass bugle beads while the sleeves and neckline are edges with faceted jet. The slighy dropped waist combined with the interior silk bodice e liner and wide petersham waistband mark it as a transitional gown from the Teens to the 20s. The sash is black silk moirι ribbon with velvet roses at the waist. The neckline is edged with narrow moirι ribbon. The chiffon skirts are 4 panels that fall in scarf like points. Condition: Very Good. The beading is intact. The original sleeves had completely shattered and have been replaced with dyed silk chiffon. The original silk straps are still there and the beading was moved from one set of sleeves to the other. There are 4 pin holes in the point of one hem panel. And as you can see in the close-up photos, the upper layer of bodice chiffon ( there are several layers) is showing stress losses next to the front straps. The interior silk bodice has had some losses at the front strap area and has been reinforced with silk. There are dye runs from the exterior rust silk at the armhole edge. There are 2 very small 1/16 - 1/8 breaks in the net. A lovely gown and displays beautifully. Size: Bust: 34, Waist: 28 , Shoulder to Waist: 16, Waist to Hem : 28, Hem circumference: 46 Price: $845 |
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Order # D1704 |
Lovely Jazz Age ca. 1921 - 22 Sequin and Velvet Dress This lovely Jazz Age ca. 1921 - 22 dress is encrusted with black and old gold sequins in a zigzag pattern. Stylistically and structurally, this one is a Cusper - on the cusp of the Teens to 20s. The transition is there to see sequins in a geometric pattern, but juxtaposed with lace sleeves. Love it! The back floating panel is silk velvet and the sleeves are a black net lace. The skirt is quite straight, hanging form a slightly dropped waist with a soft blouson bodice. Structurally, it owes a lot to the Teens - there is a wide petersham band with 3 elastic bands per side, loads of hooks and snaps, and an internal bodice with silk net straps. The skirt has a silk liner that has a hem panel of the velvet that peaks out through the front skirt slit. Condition: Excellent. The sequins are all intact, the velvet is good. There are 2 very minor repairs to the net sleeves, one tiny break under the arm and the interior straps have losses and have been reinforced. No holes, stains. Size: Bust: 34 Waist: 25 Hips: 35, Front Shoulder to Waist 17 ½, Waist to Hem 26, Hem Circumference: 45 . Price: $475 |
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Gorgeous 1920s Beaded Dress in Black and Blue
This lovely 1920s beaded dress in black chiffon comes from a local seller. It is getting to be a triumph to find these in excellent condition. Wonderful isnt it? The fabric is a black chiffon with great scrolls of black and blue glass rocaille beads down the front, back, and around the hips. Even the sleeve cuffs have beading. The dress is cut in a overdress style, with a chiffon layer with pleated skirt and lots of beading over a straight under dress with beads at the CF. The over layer front edges are caught at the low waist to the slip. We will include a Deco style rhinestone brooch. Condition: No stains or spots, Scattered pinholes on lower right sleeve Size: Bust: 36", Low Waist: 36, Shoulders: 15", Sleeves: 22 1/2" , CB to Hem: 41", Hem circumference: 46" Price: $325
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Order #1595 |
Striking 1920s Navy Crepe Beaded Party Dress This striking and easily wearble size early 1920s navy silk crepe dress features horizontal bands of rose , green and cream glass beads at the sleeves, hem, back neckline and down the skirt sides.The cut is very straight, with deep armsceyes, wide sleeves and agently gathered low wasitline. The floor length wide chiffon sash has three bands of beading to match the sleeves and hooks and snaps in place at the low waistline. Condition. Dress is excellent. The sash has small losses to the chiffon. Size: Bust: 50 Low Waist: 40 CB to Low Waist 22 CB Neck to Hem 51 , Shoulders 16 ½ , Sleeves: 15 , Hem Circumference : 50 Price: $650 |
Order #D1578 |
1920s Ivory Crepe Silk Embroidered Dress and Coat Set This 1920s dress and coat set is a dreamy combination of smooth and textured crepe with bands of stylized embroidery. Could this have been a wedding ensemble? I suppose its possible. But I think its a lovely spring/summer set, regardless. The dress has a bodice of the smooth crepe, while the skirt is of the textured. The coat is the textured crepe. The embroidered bands are on the coat collar and cuffs, and the dress collar, front, cuffs and waist. The dress opens at the front under the embroidered band. The coat is lined in ivory silk and has a wonderfully decorative lining pocket. No label. Condition: Dress: Excellent but for one 1/4" tan mark on the left bodice, very faint underarm rings. Coat: one tan mark on right sleeve ½ X Ό. Ever so slightly dingy. Size: Coat: Bust 40", Low Waist 46", Shoulder 14", Sleeves 22 ½, Neck to Hem 39 ½, Hem Circumference 54 Dress: Bust: 38, Low Waist 38, Shoulders 14 , Sleeves 22 Neck to Hem 40", Hem Circumference 82". Price: $550 |
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Order #D1571 |
Special Red Crepe 1920s Flapper Dress
Color. Astounding cape collar details. Lace collar and insert. And graduated godets that rise from one side to the other. This dress has a whole lot of action. Its a wonderful combination of textures, color and construction from the mid 1920s. The red is a true cherry red that is soooo difficult to photograph! The neckline is enhance by a lace collar and modesty piece in a touch of delicate femininity held over from he teens, while the dress itself is a tribute to Deco sensibilities.
Condition: Excellent but for 2 spots - each at 2" up from low waist at the sides. Please see close-up of right side. On left there are 2 lines about ½" long. Size: Bust: 38, Low Waist: 34, Shoulders: 14: Sleeves: 22 Neck to Waist 20 ½ Neck to Hem: 42, Hem circumference : 106 Price: $255 |
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Order #O285 |
1920s Art Deco Beaded Silk Jersey Coat
This early 1920s beauty comes from Detroit where there was a load of auto money in the1920s. This black silk knit jersey, kimono styled coat is a dream of Art Deco styling with the beaded diamond pattern in a light blue & black and beaded hem fringe. Its a variation on the kimono cut with a flying back panel and attached fringed neck scarf as well as a beaded and tasseled rope style necklace or tie. Let the scarf hang, toss it over a shoulder, tie the beaded rope or not - the variations are there for you. It has snaps at the CF, so you can close it up completely. It is fully lined in 2 layers of silk chiffon (black over cream) and has a beaded belt as well. Label: B. Siegel Importers Detroit, Mich. Condition. Excellent. The beading anf ringe are intact.The original belt was falling apart, and we have included a period replacement. We will include the remains of the original belt with the coat. There are a few very slight losses to the underlayer of the chiffon lining. Size: Bust: 63, Shoulders: 18, Sleeves: 19, CB to Hem: 45 , Hem circumference : 72 Price: $975 |
