1950s Red Silk Embroidered Asian Evening Coat designer-donald-brooks The waist band has elastic

The waist band has elastic inside it as well

There is are a couple of very faint spots on the from that really don't show when on but are apparent when looking at it flat

Each buff buttons to close and the gold toned metal buttons all have the Roberta de Camerino logo on them

This is a striking and beautiful thirties dress that is made from a black machine lace that is pieced on the bias so that is skims over the body and moves where it needs to to accommodate and accentuate your curves

1950s Red Silk Embroidered Asian Evening Coat designer-donald-brooks The waist band has elasticThe Western world in the twenties to fifties had a special fascination with all things art deco and oriental and places like Japan and China began to export pieces made specifically for the tourist market. These pieces combined classic design elements of the respective cultures with a slight western twist to the cut and colors. You often will see the jacket but the coats are a little harder to find and far more versatile in my opinion. These were the