Early 20th Century Clothing

1920s, 100% silk chiffon dress with floral print. Very small (child size almost)

1920s Black Satin Evening Dress. With 2 rows of extra long rayon fringe in a scalloped design.

This is an incredible bias-cut metallic silk deco fabric gown with flounce drape at back and matching belt. Plunging V- back is 16.5 inches from the mid-shoulder blade to the center...

Victorian Black Hand Crochet Linen & Cotton Antique Lace Long Duster With Knotwork Fringe

Amazing vintage Middle Eastern Moorish gold embroidered shoes. Ceremonial wedding slippers, embroidered with gold thread. Aladdin, Ali Baba Arabic genie style with gold and leather sole and classic curled toe amazing to use as decorative objects or to use them for your next Moroccan or Indian party. Handmade Arabian flat slip on shoes with pointy curled toes. Measures: 12" x 4". Will fit a size US 6 European size 36 Hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered with gilt metallic threads. Amazing antique Mughal gold...

1920s French Jet Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Tunic Gown: Pointed center front and back hemline, V-neck and back. Beading utilzes a variety of shapes and sizes in a banded bias pattern,...

Offering a 20's Edwardian Style (dropped waist) 'Flapper Dress', silk with a braid trim. Unmarked, but was purchased with (and included with) a matching brown velvet French Hat wit...

Offering a 1920's Red Silk Chiffon Art Deco 'Flapper' Dress in the manner of Paul Poiret with a printed black rose pattern in the manner of Raoul Dufy. Pleated sleeves and black vel...

Circa 1920 -1930 France Cream satin kimono for the evening or inside, lined with absinthe green satin and embroidered with a polychromatic decoration in exotic style. Beautiful flo...

Vintage Moorish Turkish ethnic leather slippers with intricate gold embroideries pointed toe. Leather hand sewn and embroidered with colorful thread. Great pair of exotic ethnic flat...

A truly spectacular 1920s French-made Art Deco styled harlequin patterned sequin dancing dress in gold and black. Very full skirt with dropped, banded waist for lots of movement. Dia...

Victorian White Organic Cotton & Handmade Lace Chemise Corset Cover Dress

100 years old and beautifully wearable, has a few minor stains however they disappear into the print and are not too noticeable. 1920S Black Silk Geometric & Floral Printed Kimono

Circa 1900 -1930 Ottoman Empire A long Indigo woven cotton and silk kaftan or house coat with Bayadère decoration. Amazing glaze of this Gros de Tours type...

Full beaded ( beads and sequins) see-through flapper dress. SIZE L

1920s art deco floral print tea dress. This is a rare thing indeed these days and we don't see so many of these wonderful fluid georgette dresses anymore. This one has a particular...

This exquisite antique 1920s hand embroidered cotton whitework tea dress is in absolutely astonishing vintage condition for a piece of this era, with no fl...

This vintage 1920's beadwork bandeau top is just something else! True flapper showgirl style it is a bandeau or tube style top covering the bust with glass beaded design and metal t...

An elegant 1920s cream silk art deco dress that is very well-made and extremely well preserved with some archetypal details from the era including ...

Elegant Art Deco Silk Lame Tunic constructed from the period lame scarf. Genuine gold metallic thread in Art Deco patterning on silk with stain banding. Tuni...

Black silk velvet Opéra cape with black velour "dévoré" on lurex brocade base

Clearly inspired by Poiret’s Irudrée gown of 1923 (pictured), this dress features the same dropped rouleau waist and emphasis on metallic lamé, but also incorporates aspects of his other work. The exotic mustards, blues and pinks of his 1002nd Night dress and the printed silks and velvets of his Orientalist capes are reflected in the luxurious hues and textures of this unique piece. Square neck dress...

Circa 1915 - 1925 France for cutting Asia Manila for the textile Fuchsia pink embroidered satin evening cape attributed to Liberty of London, a famous British House Circa 1915/1925....

This is an incredibly well preserved midnight blue silk dress, dating from the late 1910s to the early 1920s. It features a softly rounded neckline, with a crisscross silk ribbon tri...

Reversible Opéra cape black and ivory silk velvet with gold print. Gather collar. Bow in bicolore velvet and passementerie silk pompoms. Balloon shape in the back on the both side. S...

1920S Peach Silk Chiffon Lightweight Easy Summer Dress

A great vintage dress for Summer. This vintage dress from France, is made of a heavy cotton with a low square neckline and pintucks at the front. It...

Undiminished by time, this 1920's ballerina slipper pink beaded flapper dance dress still casts its magical spell. This exceptional French beauty is...

COUTURE c.1920’s One-of-a-kind Champagne Silk Floral Glass Beaded Rhinestone Flapper Dress Circa: 1920’s Style: Flapper Dress Color(s): Champagne Lined: No Unmarked Fabric Conten...

Whisper light despite its considerable size, this extraordinary shawl celebrates the global Egyptomania that merged Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 with Art Deco style. Simple yet striking, the shawl features a plain black ground discretely adorned with Egyptian hieroglyphs of Annubis (protector of the dead), Uraeus (god of supreme power), Tawaret (protector of mothers and children) and an arc of Winged Scarabs (rebirth) in one corner. Silk habotai piano shawl...

Circa 1910-1930 Morocco Beautiful Moroccan ceremonial kaftan for men in silk and cotton lampas dating from the first third of the twentieth century. Cream satin brocaded background with large flower medallions decorated with a crown in reference to the king of Morocco, Lyon production dedicated to the Moroccan market...

A magnificent and ultra rare Henriette Favre haute couture embroidered black net-lace jacket dating back to the mid 1910's. Only a handful of her garments seem to exist; a few gorgeous gowns located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s costume collection and a beautiful evening coat at the Fashion Archives Museum in Pennsylvania. Henriette Favre had a storefront at 5 Rue de la Paix, Paris and also imported to the United States through Wanamaker’s, a famous high-end department store at the time. Henriette Favre was included amongst such fashion designers as the House of Worth, Paquin, Doucet and Drecoll from Vienna. Favre had established herself as a premiere designer by 1900. She dressed Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910. This jacket is an extraordinary wearable example of Edwardian beauty and a special find for the serious collector. We added many pictures so you can appreciate the months of couture skill that went into this piece. The unique unstructured style is strikingly modern yet the abundance of handmade embroidered roses and soutache workmanship on the sheer net is a treasure trove of antique needle...

This is an antique handmade jacket from eastern europe. We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore. Details: Color and material: floral fabric with yellow/gold embroidery epaulettes shoulders are stiffened with cardboard inserts. The front closes with hook-and-eye fasteners, that could be re-positioned slightly to adjust the fit. fully lined with old linen...

1920'S Blush Pink Silk Chiffon Art Deco Seamed Slip Dress

Beautiful sheer white cotton full length Edwardian skirt circa 1910. This piece is extremely decorative and features large satin stitch embroidery and...

A sinfully luxurious textile small enough to be worn around the shoulders without bulk, but also large enough to lay on a table or piano. Clearly inspired by the work of Gallenga and...

French Art Deco Orientalist cardigan evening jacket from the 1920's. Of black and crystal gray beaded on sturdy black cotton voile. Beaded in black j...

Romantic white dresses from the early 20th century are perennial favorites and this one is a show-stopper. The garment's complete couture style is so modern; the fine fabrics are a treasure trove of needle art...

1920s Adair - France Bohemian Brown Silk Beaded Bohemian Tunic Dress: A rare example of this fine house's signature style beadwork (turquoise, yellow and black seed beading in horizo...

Victorian White Organic Cotton Voile & Lace Swan Neck Blouse

Edwardian Batiste Embroidered Bolero with flutter sleeves, with embroidery and openwork clover motifs. Made possibly from an older piece with unusua...

Circa 1900-1930 Ottoman Empire Long ceremonial coat, kaftan or Entari in silk and cotton satin with fine stripes drawn with rosettes. Crew neck cut, long sleeves with slits at the w...

1920S Cream Embroidered Cotton Straight Cut Dress

Circa: 1900s Style: Cape Color(s): Shades of orange, red, brown, green, gold Lined: Yes Unmarked Fabric Content (feel of): Velvet (top yoke), silk (primary fabric), metal (hardware),...

Edwardian black velvet cape with soutache trim on collar and throughout body. Silk neck bow. Hook and eye closure along front. Re-lined in red cotton

Circa 1920's Opera cape in orange silk velvet and silk &velvet fringe. Arms opening inside the cape but hidden. Double lays of velvet and fringes in the back. The collar is fully ruf...

Art Deco black silk piano shawl hand embroidered with white silk floral design and 12" hand knotted silk fringe. The shawl is visually beautiful, soft...

Antique Asian Ottoman style vest in emerald green velvet decorated with elaborate gold thread, trimmed with gold metallic thread. Elegant vest handmade embroidery on green silk velvet, fully lined. This antique authentic bolero vest...

A stunning vintage Victorian jacket by Gilly and Sons , Bath. The body of the jacket is boned, and has a waist tie detail, and there is wonderful tiered detail on the sleaves.

An incredible piece here and a rare find, this is a South East Asian ensemble from the early 20th century. Traditional dress from the South East of Asia most likely Philippines, pos...

A pretty and easy to wear vintage cotton day dress from the 1920s. In a blue and white print, the dress has a gathered collar with white trim and tie at the neck. It has a tie back ...

Circa 1925 -1935 France A Possibly Couture Large coral red waffle velvet evening or opera coat with Siberian white fox collar and cuffs dating from ...

Despite being over a century old, this intricate mantilla is as colorful and perfect as the day it was made. Similar in complexity to a piano shawl but half the traditional size (and twice as delicate) it is one of the most exquisite we have ever seen. Entirely handmade, its subtle color, delicate workmanship recalls designs by Maison Lesage. *From the personal collection of Mme. Gilberte Garros, sister of French war aviator and French Open namesake Roland Garros.* Spanish mantilla...

Ensemble Robe and night gown in silk and lace appliqué. The Robe has 2 cotton crochet buttons in the middle front. The Night gown has a silk ruban around the under-bust with a bow in...

A truly breathtaking French couture sparkling mint-green beaded flapper dance dress dating back to the mid 1920's. The magical mint-green color mixed with the unique gold deco clustered micro-sequins touches a deep chord in our collective aesthetic consciousness. As fashion lovers, we never tire from antique beadwork...

Victorian White & Lavender Silk Striped Antique Pajama Top

1920S Dusty Rose Silk Charmeuse Slip Dress Beautiful Under Black Or Ecru Lace

Circa 1920 France Amazing little black dress, probably Haute Couture, with a minimalist graphic representing a drop of water and dating from the 1920s. Straight bag dress, V-neck, long sleeves in black Duchesse satin with a waxed sheen. Short skirt integrated into a wallet whose undulating panels are folded down in front and tied into a belt! Beautiful black and gold thread embroidery...