Gallery of 1920s Vintage Clothing

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Evening coat with Persian-style beaded pattern

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Couture-quality evening coat of metallic brocade and velvet, c.1924. The Persian-style pattern is elaborately beaded. The coat is fully lined with chartreuse velvet.

Gallenga stenciled velvet bag

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Gallenga stenciled velvet bag, 1920s.

Fortuny stenciled velvet jacket

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Fortuny short velvet jacket stenciled with the lace pattern, 1920s. Circular sewn-in label: "Mariano Fortuny/Venise."

beaded flapper dress

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Beaded cotton flapper dress, c.1926.

Boue Soeurs nightgown

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Boué Soeurs hand-embroidered nightgown trimmed with handmade filet lace, 1920s. Label: "Boué Soeurs."

Devore velvet coat

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Devoré velvet coat patterned with Wiener Werkstatte-style flowers, 1920s

Babani velvet coat

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Babani metallic embroidered velvet coat, 1920s.

beaded flapper coat

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French beaded silk velvet coat, c.1925. Label: "Harry Angelo Company/Paris/Made in France."

Beaded 1924 evening dress

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Couture quality beaded silk tulle evening dress, c.1924

Perugia metallic gold shoes

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Perugia velvet/metallic gold shoes, c.1925. Labels: "Perugia/21_Ave N. Dame_Nice/11/Faubourg St Honoré_Paris" and "Modele Depose/Perugia/Pre 9579/No 23160."

Fortuny stenciled cape

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Fortuny silk velvet hooded cape hand stenciled with Coptic motifs, c.1920. Provenance: from the collection of Gloria Vanderbilt.

1920s beaded dress

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Couture quality beaded silk chiffon dress, early 1920s.

beaded lace tea dress

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Couture quality, hand embroidered, beaded lace tea dress, c.1920.

Fortuny Delphos teagown

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Fortuny silk pleated Delphos dress with Venetian glass beads on the sides, c.1920-1930. The belt and dress seams are marked "Fortuny DSE."

Lucile evening dress

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Lucile silk chiffon/metallic lace evening dress, c.1922. Labels: "Lucile Ltd./19 East 54th Street/New York", Stock #6299/Model #NY83/Date received 3/1/22".

 Beaded Flapper dress

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Cotton tulle/gold metallic lace evening dress with fishtail train and silver beading, c.1925.

Brussels lace wedding dress

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Brussels mixed lace, custom-designed wedding dress, c.1923.

Callot Soeurs dress

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Callot Soeurs black silk crepe evening dress with bands of Oriental patterned gold lamé, c.1924. Label: "Made in France/Callot Soeurs/Paris/Nouvelle marque Déposé."

Deco embroidered tulle shawl

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Deco silk tulle shawl, embroidered with a bold geometric pattern of metallic gold and silk floss,c.1920.

Beaded silk flapper dress

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French beaded silk chiffon evening dress, c.1924. Label: "Bonwit Teller & Co./New York/Paris/Philadelphia."

Embroidered/lace Flapper dress

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Hand-embroidered fine lawn dress, with panels of handmade needle lace and handmade filet lace, c.1924.

Pinet embroidered shoes

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Pinet tambour-embroidered satin evening shoes, c.1925.

Worth lace evening dress

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Worth black silk lace evening dress with elaborate pinwheel beaded pattern, c.1923. Label: "C Worth."

1920 beaded evening dress

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Beaded silk crepe/satin evening dress, c.1920. Label: Frances & Co. Dressmakers, Inc./10 West 56th St./New York."

Flapper silk/lace teddy

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French silk/lace teddy, c.1925. Label: "Made in France."

1925 evening coat/peignoir

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Silk chiffon evening coat or peignoir decorated with metallic gold lace and silk ribbon floral bouquets, c.1925.

Fortuny hand-stenciled purse

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Hand-stenciled silk velvet purse attributed to Fortuny, c.1925.

Flapper rhinestone evening cap

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Flapper rhinestone evening cap, c.1925.

Flapper dress & coat

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Beaded/embroidered silk chiffon dress with matching coat, c.1926. Label: Beneway/Hartford, Connecticut."

Tiffany beaded evening bag

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Tiffany & Co. micro beaded evening bag, c.1920. The gold frame, stamped "14 K Tiffany & Co." on the inside, has a cabochon emerald clasp.

Beaded tulle evening dress

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Couture-quality unlabeled evening dress of sapphire tulle, c.1921. The torso is beaded with Egyptian motifs in iridescent textured sequins.

Vidalou hand-embroidered dress

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French hand-embroidered cotton voile dress, c.1923. Label: "Vidalou".

Flapper satin chemise

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French silk satin/lace chemise, c.1925.

Gallenga stenciled shawl

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Gallenga hand stenciled silk chiffon shawl, c.1920. Label: "Maria Monaci Gallenga" is stenciled in one corner.

1925 Lucile dress

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French hand beaded silk chiffon dress, c. 1925. Labels: "Made in France." and "Emilienne Manass/320.Rue Saint Honoré. Paris."

1925 beaded chiffon dress

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French beaded chiffon flapper dress, c.1925. Label: "Made in France."

French beaded flapper dress

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French beaded silk chiffon dress, c.1924. Label: "Made in France."

Deco metallic shawl

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Deco metallic brocade shawl with hand- knotted ombré silk fringe, c.1925.

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