#6397 $1,200
Silk embroidered lace flapper dress, c.1925
This flapper dress embodies the exuberant mood of the period before the stock market collapse of 1929. The cut is loose and free, requiring no constraints on the body like a corset. Just slip the dress over your head and go dancing.
The dress consists of a black outer shell over a pink silk crepe slip.The black outer shell features alternating panels of embroidered silk lace and silk chiffon. The bias-cut chiffon skirt panels flare out when you are dancing.
The two layers are attached at the hipline with silk ribbon flowers. I love the bronzed metallic centers and edging on the flowers. Framed against the lace (3rd picture from the bottom), they provide a final winsome touch, adding a naive charm to the sophisticated black embroidered lace.
We think of the 1920s in terms of the short-live flapper look and style—the devil-may-care attitude. Today this easy-to-wear carefree style again appears modern but with a difference. The modern carefree look is the same but not today's dress. The fabric and beading in fine 1920s dresses is typically far superior to the modern version.
The label reads "Mandel Brothers/Chicago."
The condition is excellent and wearable.
It measures: 39" bust, 40" drop waist, 46" hip, and 43" from the shoulder to the hem.
