Lot Essay
The mantle has ladder like seams reminiscent of Vionnet's 'fagotage'.
COSTUME
A mantle of black silk chiffon, with deep decolleté, sleeves and hem trimmed with a fringe of clear bugle beads and black velvet ribbon, fastened with a black chiffon flower, 1918-20; and a cocktail dress of red gauze, with diamond beaded panels set in at the hip, early 1920's. (2)
Details
A mantle of black silk chiffon, with deep decolleté, sleeves and hem trimmed with a fringe of clear bugle beads and black velvet ribbon, fastened with a black chiffon flower, 1918-20; and a cocktail dress of red gauze, with diamond beaded panels set in at the hip, early 1920's. (2)