1990s Carlisle Silk Paisley Quilted Jacket with Velvet Trim Vintage_Bridalwear Of note - there is

Of note - there is a museum acquisition label in the bottom of the dress with the initials F

it is covered with white lace and smothered in fringing formed from hundreds of rows of iridescent seed beads

A striking and original 1970s kaftan or trapeze style dress

front-fastening shirtwaister style with a notched collar

It almost certainly straddles the WWII time period or just after

1990s Carlisle Silk Paisley Quilted Jacket with Velvet Trim Vintage_Bridalwear Of note - there isThis vibrant 1990s vintage jacket by Carlisle is crafted from printed silk finished with black threaded quilting all over. Superbly made, the print is an intricate paisley drawn in black outlines with emerald green, lilac, red, coral and palest grey detailing. The jacket is trimmed with thick black velvet around the neckline, down the front, around the bottom hem and at the cuffs. It is secured at the front with five decadent gold and black buttons