1970s Velvet Bird Print Silk Lined Jacket designer-adele-simpson Made of a light linen

Made of a light linen cotton fabric in an off white with a subtle beige stripe running through it

Fully lined in a hand set fine black silk lining

This is a spectacular little jacket that is most likely late fifties and would have been the equivalent of numbered ready to wear at the time - demi couture if you will

And when you take into account that all those beads

The inner silk chiffon and silk skirt hugs the body while the top chiffon layer has yards and yards of silk that flow from the waist and into an expansive skirt with a series of trumpet pleats

1970s Velvet Bird Print Silk Lined Jacket designer-adele-simpson Made of a light linenI love this jacket it is so chic and fabulous! Made of a a beautifully printed velvet in a rich, luxe coral color that has a stunning depiction of birds, trees and florals screened into the velvet. Bits of the design are done in a pale blue and this is picked up in the ice blue silk lining. The edges are finished in a wide braided cording that adds a nice rich feel. I love how each cuff ends in a point. The shoulders are amazing each is high and has a