Extraordinary 1920s Evening Velvet & Feather Flapper Coat Cape designer-mr-blackwell Gorgeous embroidered silk Chinese export

Gorgeous embroidered silk Chinese export shawl that is from the twenties

The neckline and upper shoulders are detailed with rows of tightly spaced bead-work

It is photographed here with an additional light crinoline added but even without is very full

cut tot he knee and the hood is very dramatic and can be worn down as a giant shawl collar or up and over the head as a hood

It is strapless and fitted over the bust

Extraordinary 1920s Evening Velvet & Feather Flapper Coat Cape designer-mr-blackwell Gorgeous embroidered silk Chinese exportThis cape is utterly amazing and a true work of art. It has a hand stenciled pattern of leaves running through the black silk velvet that gives it the feel of the work that masters like Fortuny and Gallenga were doing at the time. I have actually always wondered about the true origins of this cape it does have a label but the label is that of a departments store Dey Borthers and co that originally opened in 1894. I have seen very similar pieces by