1920s House of Adair Densely Beaded Red Silk Cape designer-bessi elegant lines and love of

elegant lines and love of the best of the best fabrics

There are some tiny areas of discoloration here and there inside and outside the skirt and it has a feeling of age but I do not consider these to be a flaw - its a natural evolution of the material used and the age of the piece

An amazing early textile that is as profoundly beautiful as when it was produced

The shape and cut is classic hostess gown and very glamorously Oscar

This is the inner slip measurement - the skirt of the dress is far looser

1920s House of Adair Densely Beaded Red Silk Cape designer-bessi elegant lines and love ofThis exception 1920s cape by Adair is utterly amazing and a true work of art. The Adair atelier was based in Paris and made beaded pieces to export into the American market. The pieces were based on the Haute Couture ateliers of the day and the work was done entirely by hand. They were one step away from being couture pieces themselves but did not have the official designation by the La Chambre syndicale de la haute couture. The cape is made from a