1920s Bergdorfs Lame Flapper Coat designer-lanvin Waist:17" flat across from side

Waist:17" flat across from side seam to side seam

Completely whip stitched

The neckline is scooped and the neckline has triangular flags of chiffon that float over it

A really gorgeous piece from a great American designer

The cape buttons at the neck and is unlined

1920s Bergdorfs Lame Flapper Coat designer-lanvin Waist:17" flat across from sideBergdorf's salon in the twenties was one of the epi center of New York fashion and the place that well heeled women flocked to for the best of Paris fashion. This is a rare and stunning example of the high deco period and would have originated in France. The exterior is one of the best example of lame from that period that I have ever seen. Real gold metallic threading make up the floral relief but it is the subtle shots of blue that are woven through