1920s B & W Embroidered Silk Jacket designer-alfred-bosand His trademark check is done

His trademark check is done in a combination of a raspberry red and an unusual shade of purple

It wraps and hooks to close and it still has its original silk chiffon sash to further cinch and define the waist The sleeves are quite full and done deliberately so as each has a fantastic sequin detail

It is shown here in action from a 1977 edition of L'officiel

The thing that is quite amazing is that this is all one panel of fabric

1920s B & W Embroidered Silk Jacket designer-alfred-bosand His trademark check is doneStunning and unusual this is a late 20s, early 30s silk embroidered Asian jacket that would have been made specifically for the tourist market. It is very unusual in that it is all black stitch normally you see these in a myriad of colors and to find a black stitch one is pretty amazing! Machine stitched embroidery covers the jacket in a design of beautiful birds that flit amongst black flowers and vines. Both the outside and inner lining are a