Extraordinary 1920s Colourful Densely Embroidered Black Silk Asian Evening Coat designer-kenzo 25" circumference

25" circumference

Waist: to 16"" flat across from side seam to side seam

The fabrics used are as light as a feather so that the caftan feels wonderful once on the body

early 1950s piece and it has lots of wonderful period details

The collar is entirely done in beads

Extraordinary 1920s Colourful Densely Embroidered Black Silk Asian Evening Coat designer-kenzo 25" circumferenceThe Western world in the twenties to the sixties had a special fascination with the Far East and this highly influenced the fashion of that time period. Japan and China began to export and sell pieces made specifically for the tourist market that combined classic design elements of those respective cultures with a slight western twists to the cut and colours. These embroidered jackets where amongst the most prized and this one is a stunning black silk