Early 20th Century Clothing

The House of Adair was a Parisian atelier that created beaded silk gowns for the export market during the 1920s. They were retailed in the best department stores of the day, especially in the US and UK. The designs were inspired by haute couture fashions and popular themes including orientalism and the geometric forms of the Art Deco movement. The workers has all been trained in haute couture methods and rare surviving pieces are often acquired by museums and fashion institutions including Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This dress has a sleeveless, blouson top style v-neck and is fashioned with a lightly gathered drop-waist. This fluid, tubular tailoring was typical of the must-have dresses of this era and the silk crepe is adorned with brightly beaded flowers, among them sunflowers, thistles and gerberas. The original label sits inside the waistband and reads “Adair 4. Cité Paradis Paris...

Vintage grey wool and cashmere jacket by Valentino. Rhinestone embellishment trim. V-neck. Zip closure at center front. 36" bust, 15.75" shoulder width, 25" sleeve length, 23.25" len...

Full of opulent original details, rendered in the most luxurious fashion, this rare 1920's piece is a beauty to behold. On a base of black silk chiffon and embellished with glass bea...

Circa 1920-1930 France Paris Duchesse satin and black muslin long evening dress by Olivan-Brevet & Berthe, 14 Rue de Helder, Paris, dating from the 1920s. Loose-fitting dress with large V-neckline punctuated by a modesty detail, fastened on one side with press studs. Fine pleats on the hips underlined by Art Deco embroidery...

1920S White & Gold Cotton Beaded Flapper Cocktail Dress

Victorian White Cotton Voile & Lace Cape Entirely Pin-Tucked By Hand From Paris

Embroidered mostly silver beads in a Chinoise design, on a semi transparent black ground.

This enchanting 1920s silk chiffon floral print dress is delightfully feminine and in absolutely beautiful condition for a piece of this era. The dress has a scoop neck at both front and reverse , and features cape style sleeves with scalloped edge which float pretty over the upper arms. The peach toned silk chiffon overlay is printed with a floral design in soft blues, reds and ochre. It is fashioned with a dropped waistline atop of a full skirt falling to the ankles in soft folds with an ethereal, bohemian aesthetic. A slip in pale blue silk is sewn into the dress and shows through to complement the delicate shades of the print. Both the slip and the overlay have a run of subtle popper fastenings to the left. This exquisite piece is unlabelled although of obvious quality, and would make a wonderful choice of occasion wear. A petite dress...

1920S Gold Lamé Silk Jacquard Cocktail Dress With Large Orange & Blue Flowers

Victorian 1890'S Antique Chinese Embroidered Coat

Circa 1920 France Charleston Ball gown in turquoise silk muslin embroidered with silver tubular beads from the 1920s. Background in muslin embroidered with translucent silver and ir...

1920S Ivory Cotton Net Callot Soeurs Style Hand Embroidered Dress

This is an absolutely incredible Edwardian dress with silver sequins and beads covering the black lace outer layer and creating a firework starburst design on the front. The waist is...

Summer 1924 Paris Black and cream embroidered taffeta evening dress by Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture from the 1924 collection. Inspired by the Ballets Russes, this iconic dress with its round neckline, long pagoda sleeves...

By Jean Paul Gaultier from the iconic 1994 Spring Summer Ready to Wear Collection. 2 piece set Cardigan and Tank Top. Circa 1994. · Long sleeves cardigan · Tank Top . Mesh Size F...

This is a luxurious silk velvet 1920's evening coat with an open front and black rope tie at the neck. We especially love the beautiful soutache trim. The pretty bubble slight balloo...

Victorian Purple & Black Silk Satin 1850-70 Cape With Hand-Quilted Lining Appliqués

A beautiful flower embroidered 1920s silk piano shawl. It is comprised of black silk cover in vibrant pink embroidered flowers. It has 14" long silk fri...

Full of opulent original details, this beautiful 1920's embellished jacket on a swirling gold lamé base is just the piece to add a touch of elegance to your wardrobe. The open nec...

This is a rare pair of vintage 1910's purple leather beaded shoes from CH Wolfelt Co. The Bootery - Los Angeles, CAL. These pretty Edwardian heels have lovely gold steel beads on the...

Circa 1900-1920 Belgium Large three-piece livery, suit, waistcoat and breeches signed by the famous Belgian princely family Caraman-Chimay. This illustrious family's most famous mu...

A gorgeous and unusual vintage 1930's Black lace jacket. A long sleeved jacket made from delicate black Chantilly lace with a velvet lined mandarin style collar and a satin trimmed ...

Circa 1925 France A French Falpper dress in pink fuchsia cotton voile embroidered with white tubular glass beads dating from the Twenties. Embroidered and vermiculated back giving a sandblasted effect.  Fluid dress...

Stunning and sumptuous is the only way to describe this amazingly beautiful late 1930's rich velvet opera coat. This beauty is made from a super soft silk velvet blend with a cotton blend lining. It is slightly cinched in at the waist with ruching at the hip, it has raised ruched shoulders and shoulder pads, the jacket fastens with two large velvet covered buttons at the waist and it is collarless. Late 1930s we can see elements of the 1940s style coming into play with the more fitted waist and large shoulders. It is rich and decadent, very well made by DH Evans, it still retains its original label and has a label which reads This material, treated by special patented process will not crush with reasonable wear. A gorgeous vintage opera coat...

Beautiful vintage D&G Dolce & Gabbana leopard print dress. Excellent condition.

This antique Italian couture semi-transparent black silk-organza long-balloon-sleeved peplum blouse from the Victorian Edwardian period features decorative cut-work with topstitched ...

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...

The texture in this linen comes from it being hand spun & woven. Beautiful details all over. From the cartridge pleating to the micro French seams, all sewn before the invention of t...

- 1920s Beaded flapper dress - Black tule embellished with incredible sequin and bead work - Great Gatsby style - Size ....... - Sold by...

Fits Queen sized bed. Silver is slightly tarnished in some areas but overall is in great condition and is rare colors. 1920S Cream & Silver Silk Lamé Real Floral Piano Shawl

As delicate as a spider web (and almost as sheer), this blouse is an alluring exercise in concealing and revealing: though every inch of skin is covered, its gossamer lightness allow...

Silk satin ecru gown with Brussels lace and dotted tulle on sleeves, and seed pearl tassels attached to sleeves and base of dress.

Rare early motoring 'Duster' Coat. White silk and linen blend, with black silk trim on collar and cuffs.

Circa 1918-1922 France Amazing Marinière dress in two-coloured silk jersey knit with CC embroidery in the style of Coco Chanel who invented in 1917 this type of seaside dress with ...

This is a very fine handmade Edwardian to early 1910s cotton white cotton mousseline tea dress. It has wonderful design details; the bodice has a series of horizontal pin tuck pleats...

This exquisite 1900 - 1910s white battenburg or princess tape lace dress jacket is of exceptional quality and craftsmanship and is increasingly scare i...

We love the Victorian and Edwardian era lawn dresses and this one is so wearable today! This beautiful medium weight pink linen, or cotton linen blend, full length lawn dress would h...

A stunning vintage white wool cape with embroidery and fringe detail. The jacket has a ribbon tie at the neck, and both the over and under cape are emb...

This antique Native American brown chamois suede leather sleeveless chemise dress, which was handmade during the "reservation era" between 1870-1930, is made from two soft supple ani...

Circa 1925-1930 France Unidentified Couture day dress in navy velvet and white glass bead sablé dating from the Art Deco period. A Sac dress Cut, oval neckline and long sleeves wit...

Circa 1905-1910 France or Europe Beautiful young girl's afternoon dress in mouse-grey wool felt applied with cordonnets in a vermiculated design in colour and dating from the Belle ...

1920S Golden Orange & Beige Silk Burnout Velvet Lace Trimmed Robe

Rare and hard-to-find garment, this fantastic mid 20’s Art-Deco evening cape will go with just about everything ! Made of black tulle and thousands of hand-sewn sparkling silver sequ...

1920S Ivory Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress With White Beadwork & Crystals

A pretty vintage velvet dress from the 1920s. The dress has a black background with cherry like print. It has pleats on the shoulder and a flap at...

In very as-is condition missing a lining with many missing beads. However the beads remaining are of the highest cut and faceted quality as this would have been a very luxurious garment 120+ years ago. Very wearable and looks great in this state of patina. Victorian Black Silk & Cotton Velvet 1890'S Jet Beaded Cape

A museum-quality piece of extreme rarity, this turn-of-the-century walking suit is exceptional for its extraordinary workmanship, condition, atypical silhouette and unheard-of large size. Whereas most suits of this era featured long jackets with nipped waists, this one incorporates a swing silhouette amplified by crochet gores and echoed in its modified lantern sleeves...

This is an outstanding vintage 1920's dress with original sash and gorgeous white beadwork. The dress has a slight drop waist, handkerchief hemline and hooks and eyes up the side. ...

A rare vintage c1930s evening dress. A black lace overdress with a metal zipper up the front and black taping to the front and back. The dress has long sleeves which taper down and...

A stunning purple gown from the 1920s. The dress has a v neckline and silk gathering at the front. It has satin sleaves and frill detail at the back.

Exceptionally rare and early jersey dress from the 1920s. This dress is in great wearable condition however there are several small repairs to the jersey. This is a rare opportunity ...

Isaac Marinsky a Russian emigre studied and worked in London as a couturier to English Society, before immigrating to Rhode Island with his coworker Davis. And formed together Davis ...

Les Copains men's casual shirt in cotton. Wide white model with logo on the chest pocket. Made in Italy. New with label. Size 44 It 34 Us 34 Uk Shou...

A pretty summer dress from the 1920s. The dress is in a sky blue linen with white piping. The dress has a v neckline and gathering at hip leval.

1920S Navy Blue Silk & Velvet Pintucked Drop Waist Day Dress

Exquisite roaring 20s orange silk velvet French couture beaded rhinestone flapper dress ! Purchased from high end department store Hickson in the 20s. Original label reads that this ...

Of basically an indescribable golden yellow, and constructed of the finest Satin/Silk, a beautiful and complex example of 'Belle Epoque' elegance. Stamped: MALLINSON'S SATIN ORMANDE ...

1920S Black Silk Net Sheer With Sequins Cocktail Dress