1920s Bergdorfs Lame Flapper Coat designer-lanvin The bag is completely lined

The bag is completely lined in vibrant blue silk and closes with a clasp at the top

The cape buttons at the neck and is unlined

1980s suit from one of my favorite designers- the great Patrick Kelly

A soft panelled sash drapes down from one hip and the edges are beaded in the same manner - all by hand

Length: 25"

1920s Bergdorfs Lame Flapper Coat designer-lanvin The bag is completely linedBergdorf's salon in the twenties was one of the epi center of New York fashion and the place that well heeled women flocked to for the best of Paris fashion. This is a rare and stunning example of the high deco period and would have originated in France. The exterior is one of the best example of lame from that period that I have ever seen. Real gold metallic threading make up the floral relief but it is the subtle shots of blue that are woven through