1920s Colorful Beaded Silk Flapper Dress designer-geoffrey-beene Shoulders: 14" (slightly inset)

Shoulders: 14" (slightly inset)

I have had this in my possession for quite some time and I acquired and was told that it had been custom made by Sybil for its original owner and had never had a label put in as a result - common practice then

Flat wide pleats are worked into each side and soft rounded pleats sit at the back but the front is left flat - this really keeps it form being overwhelming when worn

Skirt: 21" from waist seam to hem

1920s Colorful Beaded Silk Flapper Dress designer-geoffrey-beene Shoulders: 14" (slightly inset)Really wonderful beaded flapper has a stunning and unusual combination of colors. The base is a heavy sueded silk that is remarkably sound. The color is a deep deep navy so deep it is almost black. Onto this is a stunning beaded design. It is made of thousands of tiny glass beads and these are unusual in that they are painted in a variety of colors that have a faint metallic sheen to them. Pinks and bright blues mix with deep olives and coppers. The