1960s Metallic Indian Gold and Red Silk Waistcoat 1990s_dress passed away in 2015 after

passed away in 2015 after a successful 50 year career

The long sleeves are slightly cropped and are cuffed with a contrasting band of sequins

the best department store in Manchester and a division of Harrods from 1919 until 1959

Waist - 25"/ 64

Extravagant beaded dresses like this are getting rarer with each passing year and the garment is in excellent vintage condition

1960s Metallic Indian Gold and Red Silk Waistcoat 1990s_dress passed away in 2015 afterThis magnificent, elongated waistcoat was designed in the 1960s from very fine Indian woven silk. Tailored to a fitted silhouette, it is cut to echo the curves of the body and falls below the hip line to the thigh. It has a high Mandarin collar and is adorned with dozens of stunning fabric covered buttons the length of the front which fasten through fabric loops. The bottom of the waistcoat is left slight open below the buttons. The fabric is