1920s Black on Black Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl designer-adele-simpson The belt allows you to

The belt allows you to cinch it tight

A fantastic late 1950s Galanos that shows the level of control and excellent he had when it came to form and structure

You can easily add a bit of a silk underneath and wear this as a dress as well

or you can leave it loose or belt it

The cut is fairly simple - it completely covers the body the a high neck

1920s Black on Black Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl designer-adele-simpson The belt allows you toGorgeous embroidered silk Chinese export shawl that is from the twenties. It is a spectacular black on black embroidered design of flowers and birds done in a satin stitch. This mono tone on tone is a little unusual and makes for an interesting piece. It is 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