Antique 19th Century Exceptional Russian Metallic Brocade Coat designer-christian-lacroix Skirt: 20" from waist seam

Skirt: 20" from waist seam to bottom hem

The exterior is a deep rust knit jersey - cutting edge fabric of the day - and that is lined in the highest quality silk hand dyed to match the color

This is an exceptional silk wrap gypsy skirt with the earliest Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Paris label

The top is simple and sweet and the skirt gently widens as it nears the floor

The silk has a pretty texture to it and the colors are vibrant and bright against the off white back drop

Antique 19th Century Exceptional Russian Metallic Brocade Coat designer-christian-lacroix Skirt: 20" from waist seamThis is one of the most beautiful antique coats I have ever had in the shop. It is made from a beautiful Russian metallic brocade with a bright contrasting cotton lining. Both fabrics inside and out are extraordinary. The exterior fabric is a real metal thread woven through a royal purple velvet. Throughout the design are pops of pink, green and yellow thread that is extraordinary and the final effect wonderful. Inside it an antique cotton in a