Skip to main content
Items Similar to Sleeveless Plum Floral Glass Bead Sack Dress with Gold Piping - M, 1920s
Floral Chiffon Afternoon Dress, 1920s
Floral Chiffon Afternoon Dress, 1920s
1930s Silk Floral Bias Cut Dress with Applique
1930s Silk Floral Bias Cut Dress with Applique
Handmade 1940's floral Pattern Velvet Cocktail Dress Size 4 6
Handmade 1940's floral Pattern Velvet Cocktail Dress Size 4 6
Pink Silk Dress Hand Beaded "Gatsby" Flapper Dress 1920s
Pink Silk Dress Hand Beaded "Gatsby" Flapper Dress 1920s
1930s Gold Floral Lame Dress with Organza Capelet
1930s Gold Floral Lame Dress with Organza Capelet
1930s Chiffon Rose Print Lame Dress
1930s Chiffon Rose Print Lame Dress
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 12

Sleeveless Plum Floral Glass Bead Sack Dress with Gold Piping - M, 1920s

About the Item

A rare larger size for a Jazz Age garment, this incredible dress offers the comfort of a shift with the elegance of formalwear thanks to its lustrous glass beads. We love how the flowers are left unbeaded for extra depth and texture. Areas where beads were missing have been painstakingly re-beaded by hand with age-appropriate exact replicas of originals. Midi-length sleeveless shift with wide scooped neckline and coordinating 1 ¾” silk band around neck opening; piped in gold brocade at neck and arm holes. Overhead construction with no closures of any kind; unlined. fabric: cotton, silk brocade, silk georgette noteworthy: dry clean only alterations: replaced silk georgette band at neckline with period-appropriate silk condition: very good with gentle fraying to brocade piping measurements: neckline opening: 10 ¼” across shoulders: 17” from outer shoulder edge to edge bust: 40” waist: 38 ½” hips: 44” length: 44 ½” from shoulder; 39” from underarm sweep: 45” hem: 4 ¾” label: no label present size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium
  • Dimensions:
    Marked Size: none; comparable to size M (US)Bust: 40 in (101.6 cm)Waist: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Hip: 44 in (111.76 cm)Shoulder to Hem: 44.5 in (113.03 cm)
  • Style:
    Sack (In the Style Of)
  • Place of Origin:
    United States
  • Period:
    1920-1929
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Altered (not by designer). Gentle fraying to brocade piping (see photo); replaced silk georgette band at neckline with period-appropriate silk.
  • Seller Location:
    Tucson, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0320.09.0101stDibs: LU86434548723