Antique Kimono Silk Fabric Clutch designer-mollie-parnis 75" flat across the back

75" flat across the back from seam to seam

The front is is simple with vertical seaming so the bodice is nicely fitted to the body

The fabric is cut so that it has some stretch so molds to the body

All of the bead-work are aurora borealis so they have a beautiful iridescent sheen to them

Antique Kimono Silk Fabric Clutch designer-mollie-parnis 75" flat across the backThe fabric used for the exterior of this stunning, one of a kind evening clutch was taken from an antique high end silk kimono. The kimono was a stunning example of hand embroidery work and I had it in my personal archives for years. The central medallion of flowers that adorned the back panel of the robe was used for one side of the bag. The other side of the clutch is taken from the hand dyed silk panel that made up the inside hem of the original