Antique Velvet Day Dress, ca. 1923 – Beaded Embroidery & Sheer Crepe Details #kleid in Tsarskoye Selo—precisely the period

in Tsarskoye Selo—precisely the period to which this coat dates

is a rare and beautifully preserved example of late Victorian informal wear

Framed to an overall size of approx

Total height approx

There is light wear

Antique Velvet Day Dress, ca. 1923 – Beaded Embroidery & Sheer Crepe Details #kleid in Tsarskoye Selo—precisely the periodVelvet Day Dress with Beaded Embroidery, America, ca. 1925 Day dresses from the 1920s are rarely preserved, as most functional garments were worn until they fell apart or later altered to follow changing fashions. While elaborately embroidered Charleston dresses have survived in greater numbers, true everyday 1920s day dresses remain scarce. This example is therefore especially noteworthy: a beautifully preserved velvet day dress that captures the