Antique 19th Century Exceptional Russian Metallic Brocade Coat designer-christian-lacroix This is an exceptional silk

This is an exceptional silk wrap gypsy skirt with the earliest Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Paris label

There is a small amount of beads missing off the top of each shoulder but it does not deter from the overall look and is only mentioned for accuracy

Fully lined with a pale green tissue silk

The top is simple and sweet and the skirt gently widens as it nears the floor

Antique 19th Century Exceptional Russian Metallic Brocade Coat designer-christian-lacroix This is an exceptional silkThis is one of the most beautiful antique coats I have ever had in the shop. It is made from a beautiful Russian metallic brocade with a bright contrasting cotton lining. Both fabrics inside and out are extraordinary. The exterior fabric is a real metal thread woven through a royal purple velvet. Throughout the design are pops of pink, green and yellow thread that is extraordinary and the final effect wonderful. Inside it an antique cotton in a