To dazzle the eye ~ a exceptionally nice ivory silk Japanese kimono and sash. Vintage 1920's or 1930's, unused still in box. The silk of the robe is very flowing, light and airy, almost gossamer. Beautiful flowers of roses are hand embroidered in padded satin stitch. Shades of a delicate pink, with the leaves embroidered in a soft color of blue, dot the fabric giving a tranquil feeling .&nbs…
The closing of the first decades of the 1900's saw undergarments, not only changing in style, but also in fabrics, as man made fibers appeared more widely. Some of the most beautiful rayon silk lingerie, in yummy colors, were produced after World War l through the early 1940's, with the heyday between the 1920's and 1930's. The above photo is of a chiffon brassiere from the 1920'…
