1920s Blue Silk Devore Beaded Flapper designer-yves-saint-laurent light watermark on the back

light watermark on the back of one pant leg near the hem

almost kimono cut bell sleeves and a simple waist-less shift cut

Cut pin-up style that is all curves and sexiness missed with girl next door innocence

I love when that happens though - sometimes the pieces that do not follow a designers aesthetic are to me

1920s Blue Silk Devore Beaded Flapper designer-yves-saint-laurent light watermark on the backMany of the twenties pieces I will be listing over the next week or so came from the same estate that an important labelled Worth cape was found. All of the pieces were carefully stored and are in extraordinary condition. The fabrics are strong and wearable and all are high end, excellently constructed garments. This one is a really really beautiful late teens, early twenties dress in cut silk velvet on a chiffon base that drapes absolutely