{"product_id":"early-20th-century-silk-cut-velvet-evening-coat-with-antique-lace","title":"Early 20th-Century Silk Cut-Velvet Evening Coat with Antique Lace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable full-length evening or opera coat, dating to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1905–1915\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, made from a substantial woven silk cut velvet in bronze and black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe textile is exceptionally striking, with raised black velvet leaf motifs set against a lustrous bronze satin ground woven with flowing, wave-like forms. The fabric appears to be a high-quality voided or cut velvet, likely produced for the luxury dress or furnishing market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coat has a dramatic, sweeping silhouette with generous sleeves and a front opening. Cream lace is used at the neckline and extensively around the inside hem, and there is evidence that matching lace may originally have trimmed the cuffs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior reveals extensive hand construction and finishing, including a waist stay and silk facings. The garment appears to have been professionally dressmade, possibly by a private atelier, and shows evidence of later alteration or partial dismantling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lace is believed to be handmade and may pre-date the coat, suggesting that valuable earlier lace was reused in its construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: approximately 1905–1915\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: evening coat, opera coat or theatre coat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFabric: woven silk cut velvet \/ voided velvet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour: bronze-gold and black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotif: stylised black velvet leaves over a flowing wave-patterned ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrim: cream handmade lace at neckline and inner hem; probable former lace cuffs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction: largely hand finished, with silk facings and internal waist stay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: substantial age-related wear, losses and historic alterations; structurally delicate in places\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution: unidentified British or European dressmaker or private atelier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare surviving example of luxurious early twentieth-century outerwear, particularly notable for the quality and scale of its woven velvet textile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marilyn's Vintage Online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54858149101897,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/marilynsvintage.com\/products\/early-20th-century-silk-cut-velvet-evening-coat-with-antique-lace","provider":"Marilyn's Vintage Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}