Extraordinary 1920s Colourful Densely Embroidered Black Silk Asian Evening Coat designer-kenzo Bodice: 19" from top of

Bodice: 19" from top of shoulder to  bottom seam

The sleeves balance this with an equal amount of fullness

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I dated it to the 40s but it could be a little later

Each sleeve is cut wide and full with a huge pouf starting at the shoulder to the elbow

Extraordinary 1920s Colourful Densely Embroidered Black Silk Asian Evening Coat designer-kenzo Bodice: 19" from top ofThe 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