Antique Silk Robe Hand Embroidered Butterflies Flowers antique buttons This 1960s swing coat flares

This 1960s swing coat flares out to the hemline

turned cuffs on the sleeves and a mid-calf length skirt with a small kick pleat at the bottom back

The hat was made in England by Christy’s of London

although this is now referred to as a centrepiece or floater bowl

Antique Silk Robe Hand Embroidered Butterflies Flowers antique buttons This 1960s swing coat flaresThis is a gorgeous antique silk robe dating most likely to the early 1920s, possibly late 1910s. The embroidery placement, sleeves and cuffs, length and overall construction and cut place the piece squarely in that time period when Chinese export robes of this type were popular with fashionable ladies in the West. This antique silk robe features hand embroidered silk flowers, butterflies and figural motifs in tones of red, orange gold, green, tan,