Antique 1920s Embroidered Silk Fringe Curved Cape or Shawl w Tassel Detailing designer-alexander-mcqueen Note the color is a

Note the color is a little deeper in tone then how it photoed

The top closes with hook and a snap at the waist and snaps above that

Tube beads are set in curved rows with golden hued seed beads set between the bronze and black design to give a bit of contrast

It has no YSL label any longer but is clearly his work and bears the label of the Paris Department store W

Her business closed in 1970 which gives us a window that this dress would have been from

Antique 1920s Embroidered Silk Fringe Curved Cape or Shawl w Tassel Detailing designer-alexander-mcqueen Note the color is aThis is a spectacular little embroidered silk Chinese export shawl from the twenties or even a little earlier. The floral design on it is particularly bright and vivid. It has the most brilliant pops of color that are perfectly offset by the black silk backdrop. The design that runs over it is a spectacular explosion of flowers and trailing vines that follow the curve of the shawl. The colors are as vibrant as the day it was done. Very dramatic and so