1920s Vivid Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl designer-balenciaga From the hip down these

From the hip down these are left un-backed so your legs show through in the most sexy of ways

This is the (not so) basic black version

I a tiered ruffle finished the top payer and a second tier with a paisley design sits underneath

Modern size equivalent: XS-SML

Hips: to 23" flat across the inside back from side seam to side seam

1920s Vivid Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl designer-balenciaga From the hip down theseA spectacular and huge embroidered silk Chinese export shawl from the twenties. The floral design is particularly bright and vivid and offset by that black silk backdrop. The embroidered design of flowers is very beautiful and in a myriad of colors. Very dramatic and so wearable you can use it as an evening cape or coat by adding a well placed brooch or use it in your home as a show stopping accessory. The stitching appears to be primarily machine