1920s Bead Cotton French Flapper Dress designer-balmain There are small darkened areas

There are small darkened areas here and there on the lace detailing on the sleeves that do not deter on any way

Reference Photo: A similar Chanel suit from 1964

Length: 57" from neck to bottom hem

Length: 44" from neck to hem

This is a very unusual silk jersey dress or tunic by Mollie Parnis

1920s Bead Cotton French Flapper Dress designer-balmain There are small darkened areasThis is a wonderful light cotton French flapper day dress with a little tag that declares it was made in France! The color is a hand dyed pink peach color and the white & deeper hued bead work really pops against it. All those beads are the teeniest tiniest seed beads and each was meticulously placed ad sewn by hand. A labour intensive piece like this would have been very high quality at the time! It is a great larger size and a sound and lovely