Grenadine silk shawl with red and gold brocaded borders - France Circa 1860

Circa 1990 France Jacket by Christian Lacroix Paris 90s in brown wool and hound of wine, mauve and buff. Small epaulettes. Velvet ribbons, gold metal and wool are applied to the rig...

Autumn Winter 1970/1971 France A historical model, a Maxi Chasuble Dress in thick tartan by Pierre Cardin Boutique. Slightly stretchy weave in large woolen knits with green, duck blue, ochre, brown and orange checks. Green bib with large bakelite buttons.  Green taffeta lining. Topstitching on the bodice and three cuffs on the Mao collar. Zip in the back. Similar model reproduced on the cover of l'Officiel de la Mode n° 579 in 1971.  Provenance from the Didier Ludot...

Circa 1980 France Jacket in black acetate printed with silver pellets. Raglan cut with wide sleeves tightened at the wrists. Mao collar and two pockets in...

Circa 1976 – 1978 France Saint Laurent Rive Gauche coat from the 1976 Ballets Russes collection by the famous couturier in his most creative period. Beautiful brown brushed mohair w...

Circa 1975 France Ted Lapidus jacket in raw silk striped in shades of turquoise, orange, cream and brown. Slim fit with wide collar, three real front pockets, pleated in the back wi...

Circa 1988-1992 France Beautiful black tergal tuxedo jacket by Claude Montana. Fitted suit cut to fit the hips and open in V on the front. Crossed fastening with press studs and st...

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...

Fortuny translated the caftan as a loose fitting outer garment, usually made out of silk velvet crepe or gauze the fitted back and open front allowed for elaborate stenciled decorati...

Fortuny's coats often take their inspiration from a myrid of references,renaissance,persian,arabic .These are often elaborately decorated in historical motifs surprisingly unrelated...

Fortunys coats take their inspiration from a myrid of references,renaissance ,persian,arabic .These are often elaborately decorated in historical motifs...

Transparent Fortuny gauze pieces are based on the ancient tunic which was a shirt like garment that became traditional attire in roman times, the copts or christian egyptians...

Fortuny translated the caftan as a loose fitting outer garment, usually made out of silk velvet crepe or gauze the fitted back and open front allowed for elaborate stenciled decorati...