Late 1920s Unlabeled Gold Metallic Lame Thread Mixed w Deep Burgundy Silk Deep Plunge Dress sold edged with a raised dragon

edged with a raised dragon pattern silk brocade

Item# A368

The front crosses and nips in at the waist and the hip has a structured peplum panel to give you the full hourglass effect

very full above the single button cuff

Waist: 12-18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Late 1920s Unlabeled Gold Metallic Lame Thread Mixed w Deep Burgundy Silk Deep Plunge Dress sold edged with a raised dragonThis exquisite 1920s dress is made from a mix of an actual metallic gold thread has been woven together with a deep burgundy coloured silk. These early lame's were mainly being made in France and were extremely expensive to make because of the gold thread. You just do not see its equivalent in modern fabric ever which makes these early piece that much more coveted. To give you an idea of value, pieces made from this gold lame were often in and around