Thea Porter embroidered evening wool jacket, c. 1960s

An Alexander McQueen tailored embroidered jacket from the 'SARABANDE' collection, Spring/Summer 2007. The jacket has scalloped edges with pleated trimmings throughout and black floral embroidery. French 40 - UK 12 - Italian 44 - Medium About the collection... "The inspiration is Handel’s Sarabande of the title – a majestic and elegant dance – the portraits of Goya, the turn of the century exotic and socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati and garden flowers. As always, there is a melancholic undertone: faded flowers are trapped in chiffon and lace, ruffled skirts constructed out of tiers of delicate petals and prints are botanical – brightly coloured birds and blooms, scattering swallows and winding stems of leaves. Show pieces include a dress made entirely out of frozen flowers. Tailoring is this time more fluid than it has been and clothing indebted to horsemanship is worn with finely worked, oversized pirate shirts...

This Dolce & Gabbana coat from the Fall-Winter 2000 collection is tailored in black silk brocade woven with a large-scale metallic gold floral motif, evoking Baroque textile traditio...

Circa 1905-1915 France An evening coat by Chellier in Paris, an interesting piece of fashion history from this period. A long coat in cream wool felt with a crew neck, long puffed sl...

1900s Eastern European Folk Wear Ensemble Delicately Embroidered Jacket & Vest : This extraordinary genuine folkloric ensemble features exquisite detailing on a black wool felt jack...