Late Teen's Era Brown Dress

 From the seller:
We are very pleased to offer this rare antique 1920's rich, brown French silk velvet Gatsby Era dress with burn out details on lace beaded sleeves. This is a museum piece for the true collector.



LABEL: No Label.

SIZE: M

FABRIC: FRENCH SILK VELVET.

COLOR: RICH, DEEP BROWN.

CONDITION: Very Good. The chiffon lining on the inside of the scarf collar is deteriorating from age as shown in the ninth photo. On the front of the dress to the left of the button closures near the hem there is a very small area where the velvet is missing as shown in the first photo.


ALL MEASUREMENT ARE TAKEN FLAT:



BUST: 19 1/2"

WAIST: 15"

HIPS: 18 1/2"

SHOULDERS: 14"

SLEEVE: 22 1/2"

LENGTH: 38 1/2"




**Please carefully consider these measurements as we do not offer refunds for size or color.**




The 19 velvet covered buttons down the front of the dress, and the hook and eye at the waist, and snap at the collar are all original to this 1920's dress. The long bell sleeves have clear beads, embroidered edges and an elegant burn out design. There is braiding and rosettes at the waist. The inside of the dress is not lined just the scarf collar. The only flaws I noticed were the loss of the chiffon material that lines the scarf collar and the small area where the velvet is missing.The rich brown color of the silk *French* velvet is still rich and true with no fading.




This is the perfect **GATSBY ERA** dress to provide some vintage elegance for a special occasion.




From Me:

Take a look at this fashion plate that I got from Barrington House

The fashion plate is from 1917.  Take a look at the lady in purple in the upper left hand corner.

This brown velvet dress was meant to be worn over a longer skirt.   The waist is too high still for 1920's, but it's perfect for WWI.