Antique 1920s | Large and smaller | Exquisite French Couture silk beaded flapper dress with sash

With certain pieces, there comes a point where they surpass the identifiers of vintage or antique and are simply referred to as relics.

This exquisite 1920's silk hand beaded dress certainly fits that description.

The epitome of 1920's flapper fashion, this extraordinary garment is a significant and wearable piece of history.

Aside from its gleaming beauty, this dress represents freedom from the firm, constrictive expectations placed on the female silhouette. The abandonment of corsets and constraining garments in favour of loose fits that offered movement and the opportunity to flaunt the arms and ankles. This carefree nature quickly influenced and altered the way garments were being made. More expressive clothing was now desired and ornate details like flowers, glass beads, sequins, rhinestones and even fur became an increasingly popular aspect of design.
This dress showcases not only this transformation in women’s fashion but the incredible, labour intensive skills utilized in making these mesmerizing and unique, jazz era showstoppers.

Just look at that beadwork!
100 years in age, this piece is in remarkable condition and very strong.
Minimal wear including a couple tiny pinholes, loose beads and stress to the seams at the waist and sash beading. Black undergarments will hide the tiny holes.

Fits up to large, hangs nicely on smaller

Original size label reads 40

Bust 40-42”
Waist 40-42”
Hip open
Length 44.5”

All sales are final. We do our best to disclose any major imperfections however vintage garments may have been previously worn and come with some expected wear.