Late 1920s Unlabeled Gold Metallic Lame Thread Mixed w Deep Burgundy Silk Deep Plunge Dress designer-balestra-roma Onto the black silk base

Onto the black silk base of the dress are hundreds of bands that are made out of a combination of glossy black sequins and tube beads

Each sleeve has elastic as its cuff and each shoulder has light padding

Item# E583

I love the length of this one as it is not so overwhelming

It is a simple touch but one that seems perfectly in theme with the rest of the dress

Late 1920s Unlabeled Gold Metallic Lame Thread Mixed w Deep Burgundy Silk Deep Plunge Dress designer-balestra-roma Onto the black silk baseThis exquisite 1920s dress is made from a mix of an actual metallic gold thread has been woven together with a deep burgundy coloured silk. These early lame's were mainly being made in France and were extremely expensive to make because of the gold thread. You just do not see its equivalent in modern fabric ever which makes these early piece that much more coveted. To give you an idea of value, pieces made from this gold lame were often in and around