1920s Bergdorfs Lame Flapper Coat designer-lanvin A soft panelled sash drapes

A soft panelled sash drapes down from one hip and the edges are beaded in the same manner - all by hand

A really gorgeous piece from a great American designer

The neckline is scooped and the neckline has triangular flags of chiffon that float over it

You can even pair it with jeans during the day

1980s suit from one of my favorite designers- the great Patrick Kelly

1920s Bergdorfs Lame Flapper Coat designer-lanvin A soft panelled sash drapesBergdorf's salon in the twenties was one of the epi center of New York fashion and the place that well heeled women flocked to for the best of Paris fashion. This is a rare and stunning example of the high deco period and would have originated in France. The exterior is one of the best example of lame from that period that I have ever seen. Real gold metallic threading make up the floral relief but it is the subtle shots of blue that are woven through