1930s Silk & Emroidered Metal Thread Asian Jacket designer-bonwit-teller A couture touch that really

A couture touch that really adds to the look of the piece

The colors pop off each other and it just adds to the rich feel of the set

There is the teeniest of fading to the lace on one side down the edge of the ruffles and across one shoulder but you don't see this when on

The skirt is full and widens at the hem from the waist

Unlined and closes with a back

1930s Silk & Emroidered Metal Thread Asian Jacket designer-bonwit-teller A couture touch that reallyThe Western world in the twenties and thirties had a great fascination with all things art deco and oriental and places like Japan began to export pieces made specifically for the tourist market. These pieces combined classic design elements of the Japanese culture with a slight western twist to the cut and colors. The embroidered jackets where amongst the most prized and this one is a stunning example. Made of a fine cream silk, it is completely