Wonderful Upcycled Vintage Kimono Fabric Top w Hand Applied Gold Metal Thread Dragons designer-gene-shelly It has a classic sixties

It has a classic sixties cut with a narrow shoulder from which the coat nips gently in at the waist and then flares out with an almost exaggerated A line

Each sleeve billows delicately above the cuff that is also finished with a pretty ruffle

What makes it stand out is that amazing rose print

Fully lined in a white silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper

sarong feel to it

Wonderful Upcycled Vintage Kimono Fabric Top w Hand Applied Gold Metal Thread Dragons designer-gene-shelly It has a classic sixtiesThis is one of three tops that my client had made about 15 years ago using a combination of new with antique vintage fabrics and detailing from various 1920s pieces that were beyond repair or found as fragments. Each is a one off and the only one like it that was ever made. This one uses a vintage silk kimono fabric for the body of the top. The fabric is a pebbled texture finished silk and is just fantastic. The top is cut into an easy to wear long