1950s Red Silk Embroidered Asian Evening Coat designer-fred-perlberg Note how those seams perfectly

Note how those seams perfectly line up under the waist seam with the darts in the skirt

The bodice is fitted but with minimal seaming

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Item# S656

I absolutely love the print on this dress and I love how he has cleverly used elastic worked into the fabric to create shape and definition exactly where he wanted it

1950s Red Silk Embroidered Asian Evening Coat designer-fred-perlberg Note how those seams perfectlyThe 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