1920s Vivid Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl designer-john-galliano Unlined and buckles to tighten

Unlined and buckles to tighten as desired

insanely fabulous poly knit jersey print dress from Givenchy couture

The skirt is very full and cut on the bias so it actually skims over the hips and then flares out to all that wonderful fullness

There is a repair that looks to have been done sometime ago to fix a tear from a heel about mid way up the back of the skirt

1920s Vivid Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl designer-john-galliano Unlined and buckles to tightenA spectacular and huge embroidered silk Chinese export shawl from the twenties. The floral design is particularly bright and vivid and offset by that black silk backdrop. The embroidered design of flowers is very beautiful and in a myriad of colors. Very dramatic and so wearable you can use it as an evening cape or coat by adding a well placed brooch or use it in your home as a show stopping accessory. The stitching appears to be primarily machine