1920s Colorful Embroidered Silk Jacket designer-victor-costa leaving the other bare and

leaving the other bare and the bodice is hand draped and gathered

I love the fabric - it is made of a lightly ribbed cotton feel brocade that has tiny circles self woven into the fabric from top to bottom

Still insanely modern and instantly recognizable as an Alaia piece

The design is brilliant and vibrant and whoever painted it was extremely skilled

Waist: to 15" flat across the inside back from side seam to side seam

1920s Colorful Embroidered Silk Jacket designer-victor-costa leaving the other bare andThe Western world in the twenties had a great fascination with all things art deco and oriental and places like Japan began to export pieces made specifically for the tourist market. These pieces combined classic design elements of the Japanese culture with a slight western twist to the cut and colors. These embroidered jackets where amongst the most prized and this one is a stunning black silk one embroidered with absolutely brilliant colors. Solidly