Gorgeous 1930s Unlabeled Green Silk Asian Jacket w Red Silk Lining designer-pauline-trigere The sleeves are incredible -

The sleeves are incredible - each is very very full above the elastic cuff and bands of that same hand done gold cross stitch circle the widest parts

Just an absolutely wonderful set and I would bet that the dress part of it was never worn

The front has a panel of fabric that crosses over the front

The chenille used in a very fine and light - almost more like a silk velvet but with the texture of chenille

A piped tie of the same silk gives the waist a touch of added definition and below that the skirt falls to the floor in a cascade of ruffles

Gorgeous 1930s Unlabeled Green Silk Asian Jacket w Red Silk Lining designer-pauline-trigere The sleeves are incredible -The Western world in the twenties and thirties had a great fascination with all things oriental and places in the Far East began to export pieces made specifically for the tourist market. These pieces combined classic design elements of the Asian culture with a slight western twist to the cut and colors. These little silk jackets where among the most prized of the era and this one is a beautiful example of the period. It is made of a pretty pastel