Extraordinary 1920s Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl designer-rudi-gernreich This deep deep navy blue

This deep deep navy blue frock is just a knock out

Bust: stretches 14-17" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Closes with hook and & eye at the back of the neck and a low painted metal zipper

The collection was based on the "Arts and Crafts" movement and which focused on the contrast and opposites of man and machine

never mind piecing it together into the fabulous gown and coat that you see here - it is mind boggling

Extraordinary 1920s Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl designer-rudi-gernreich This deep deep navy blueA spectacular and huge embroidered silk Chinese export shawl from the twenties. It is a spectacular explosion of vibrant color on an off white silk backdrop. The embroidered design of flowers is very beautiful and still very vivid. It is also very heavy the fringe and knot work on this one is particularly dense and well done so it makes for a very heavy pieces. It is dramatic and so wearable you can use it as an evening cape or coat by adding a well