Late 1920s Unlabeled Gold Metallic Lame Thread Mixed w Deep Burgundy Silk Deep Plunge Dress sold Item# A368

Item# A368

Over the dress goes a little matching cape that simply ties into place at the neck and floats over the shoulders

This is a lovely feminine silk-look satin brocade cocktail dress in a pretty soft golden tone with an elaborate taupe bow detail

There is stress and small tears to the fabric at the seams under each arm and near the seams

edged with a raised dragon pattern silk brocade

Late 1920s Unlabeled Gold Metallic Lame Thread Mixed w Deep Burgundy Silk Deep Plunge Dress sold Item# A368This 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