Unusual 1950s Gold Silk Floral Kimono designer-guy-laroche Just in case you’d like

Just in case you’d like to know how they were made

Note that it was a touch too tiny on my mannequin and does of course zip fully up on the right size girl

The skirt is white label Prada and the top black label

Inside the skirt is a shorter inner silk lining and over this are two panels of fabric that wrap and overlap each other ending at each opposite hip

The coat is fully lined in a navy silk and closes with buttons at the front

Unusual 1950s Gold Silk Floral Kimono designer-guy-laroche Just in case you’d likeA stunning kimono with a very unusual fabric used it is a muted metallic gold silk that has a beautiful pattern of roses on a lattice backdrop. It is a chic combination of blacks and that muted gold that has a soft, rich sheen. This silk covers the upper half of the kimono and then it has a black base and interior. What I believe to be the maker's stamps are done in a row across the interior back. The work is very fine and is just so unusual. You can