1920s Vivid Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl designer-balenciaga high neckline and a tank

high neckline and a tank feel

Hips: to 23" flat across the inside back from side seam to side seam

I a tiered ruffle finished the top payer and a second tier with a paisley design sits underneath

This is the (not so) basic black version

Styling: Nadia Pizzimenti (Judy inc)

1920s Vivid Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl designer-balenciaga high neckline and a tankA spectacular and huge embroidered silk Chinese export shawl from the twenties. The floral design is particularly bright and vivid and offset by that black silk backdrop. The embroidered design of flowers is very beautiful and in a myriad of colors. Very 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