1930s Silk Velvet & Lace Morning Robe designer-helena-barbieri museum quality condition

museum quality condition

I know its tough to see the white on white so click to super size the pictures so you really get an idea of how fabulous this little dress is

heavy weight silk through the skirt and silk net & silk through the bodice

It bloused gently at the waist

Many of the jackets made were for men and a lot were cut boxy but this little beauty is cut to create a killer hour glass

1930s Silk Velvet & Lace Morning Robe designer-helena-barbieri museum quality conditionThis is a very interesting textile. I had it looked at by someone well versed in early textile and they told me that they would guess that the color was achieved by an organic dye it has a very unusual one to it in certain lights it has an almost taupe brown cast to it where the light catches it if you know how black silk velvet can have a silverish grey sheen to it when it moves this is similar but in green and taupe! The lace work is just lovely