1920s Black Silk Voile Capelet Dress with Pleated Ruffle Hem | Flapper Day Dress | Rare Antique Silk Dress

1920s Black Silk Voile Capelet Dress with Pleated Ruffle Hem | Flapper Day Dress | Rare Antique Silk DressA wonderfully elegant, fun and remarkably wearable original 1920s day dress, crafted from whisper light black silk voile with an attached capelet that drapes softly over the shoulders. The silhouette is unmistakably of the eralong, lean and fluidfinished with beautifully accordion pleated ruffles at the capelet and sweeping hem, giving the dress graceful movement with every step. The black silk is printed with an all over taupe pebble motif, scattered

The coat fastens with wooden buttons and is fully lined in quilted acetate

Unlike many later folk blouses

No major flaws observed

plush and wonderfully insulating

with a simple knit

this silk version reflects the more vibrant

movement and a distinctly romantic silhouette often associated with the Edwardian era

it presents beautifully worn

softly gathered shelf bust construction

Pongee silk — lightweight

05 inWaist: 61 cm / 24

with sheer lace sleeves that flare gently at the cuffs