1920s Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl designer-frank-usher Bodice: from neck to waist

Bodice: from neck to waist

The waist nips in and the skirt is set into the waist with soft gathers at the top

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Constructed of two layers of the same exterior silk through the bodice and skirt with the sleeves a single layer

1920s Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl designer-frank-usher Bodice: from neck to waistGorgeous embroidered silk Chinese export shawl that is from the twenties. It is a spectacular explosion of flowers, cranes and butterflies done in a satin stitch. The colors are as vibrant as the day it was done and are perfectly set off against the black silk backdrop. It is dramatic and so wearable you can use it as an evening cape or coat by adding a well placed brooch or use it in your home as a show stopping accessory. The stitching appears to be