Antique Kimono Silk Fabric Clutch designer-hardy-amies The skirt is customs screened

The skirt is customs screened silk and falls to the floor in a dramatic column of fabric

The dress has a simple scoop neck and long sleeves

The top portion is made of a very thin and light stretch knit jersey that I feel has a touch of silk worked into the fabric† - it will cling to every curve and is almost like not wearing nothing at all it is so light

The pants are cut insanely wide at their bottoms they are a a full 15" in diameter making them an incredible 30" around

The cape is unlined

Antique Kimono Silk Fabric Clutch designer-hardy-amies The skirt is customs screenedThe fabric used for the exterior of this stunning, one of a kind evening clutch was taken from an antique high end silk kimono. The kimono was a stunning example of hand embroidery work and I had it in my personal archives for years. The central medallion of flowers that adorned the back panel of the robe was used for one side of the bag. The other side of the clutch is taken from the hand dyed silk panel that made up the inside hem of the original