1930s Embroidered Silk Asian Jacket designer-azzedine-alaia I actually love our purple

I actually love our purple version more - the color is richer and really shows off the Missoni talents when it comes to working with a dying knits

It's very chic and very of the current time - remarkable when you think it was conceived and produced some 45 odd years ago

The dress is wonderfully made and a testament to her skills as a dressmaker

Item# S419

1930s Embroidered Silk Asian Jacket designer-azzedine-alaia I actually love our purpleThe Western world in the twenties and thirties had a great fascination with all things art deco and oriental and places like Japan began to export pieces made specifically for the tourist market. These pieces combined classic design elements of the Japanese culture with a slight western twist to the cut and colors. These embroidered jackets where amongst the most prized and this one is a stunning example! Done in a black silk that is completely