CHINOISERIE BEADED TUNIC, MID 1920s

1 black crepe back satin scoop neck, sleevelesss dress w/ cut out back, Persian garden motif & border based on carpet designs in multi-colored seed, bugle, iridescent beads & faux Tahitian pearls, B 4

1 gold lame’ lace w/ lame binding to armscye & neckline into tie at CB, painted silk organza flower to SH, tiered ruffled skirt, cream crepe back satin underdress, label “The Mitchell Dress,&rdquo

Champagne silk panne velvet dress w/ silk souffle bodice beaded in silver flashed seed bead, dark grey seed beads & pronged rhinestones, slender floating SH tabs into front W, broad drop W band gather

These two 1920's tunic tops include a sheer chiffon beaded top with black and blue geometric pattern beads, and a yellow scalloped edge top with a copper beaded belt.

Cream georgette Luneville embroidered party dress w/ silvered bugle beads & iridescent sequins in petaled floral & medallion motifs on beaded grid w/ elaborately cut away ground & solid bands forming

Black Luneville beaded & embroidered chiffon overdress, deep V front w/ beaded band extending to hem, tabbed hem beaded & embroidered w/ stylized graduated bud stock motif & beaded fringe, vestigial s

1 black crepe chiffon & crepe back satin dress w/ Luneville bands of short chatoyant bugle beads to cross over front extending to left front of skirt, 2 piece flared sleeve w/ beaded elbow bands, atta

Cream crepe de chine evening dress beaded embroidered w/ drops & borders of flashed seed beads, pronged rhinestones, ribbed bugles, crystal seed beads & faux pearls, half W band heavily embroidered &

Silk crepe de chine embroidered w/ meandering floral embroidery of short chatoyant bugles in pinks & blues & gold chainstitch stems & leaves up left side & across skirt, gold bugles & seed beads to sc

ART DECO BAKELITE FRAME BEADED PURSE Beaded purse with Bakelite frame and chain, circa mid 1920s - 1930s, decorated with butterfly and rose design and ornate twisted fringe. Leather lined with single

First time at auction… West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Culture, ca. early to mid-20th century. An ornate tunic vest made from cotton cloth and covered with thousands of glass seed beads and cowrie

A beaded silver tunic c.1914, the tulle ground embroidered with silver and gold beads; together with an Asuit stole dress, the ivory ground stamped with silver metal, 1920s (2)

Central Asia, Afghanistan or Pakistan, Kuchi (Kochi) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An intricate ceremonial child's tunic made of cotton panels hand-sewn with dozens of cowrie shells, nick

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Culture, ca. early to mid-20th century. A spectacular tunic and hat made from cotton cloth and covered with thousands of glass seed beads and shells to form colorful patte

1 tangerine w/ faux tunic & short peekaboo sleeves, metallic & orange beads w/ silk embroidered fillings & looped beaded tassels, gathered at Hs into metallic soutache passementerie w/ oversized pyram

An early to mid 20th-century hand-painted porcelain trinket box by Goebel, a German porcelain manufacture. Ca. 1920s to 1940s. Chinoiserie style. Footed hexagonal box with figurative side handles. Red

Ca. 1930s, Striking yellow ochred buckskin top with sinew beaded stars, horses, and trim and fine short fringe around edges and hem. Fair condition, several repairs/patches and some missing/damaged be

Ivory cotton mousseline sleeveless party dress encrusted w/ short chatoyant white & gold bugle beads w/ silvered interiors in radiating frond motifs to form illusion draped vest bodice & from scallope

Gold colored tulle hand embroidered w/ lame thread, gold & mauve seed beads & flat sequins in oversized, stylized cabbage roses, scalloped hemline w/ gold flat sequined roses & mauve beading, full gol

Silk charmeuse wedding dress w/ lace insertion at CF & CB, robe de style lace H panels, ruched SHs, integrated extended square train lined w/ pale pink silk crepe, B 37", W 33", L 37"-96", (seam openi

A black and silver lamé opera coat, mid 1920s, worn by Jenny Agutter when she accepted her Bafta for 'Equus' in 1978, with deep ruffled collar and cuffs, cocoon-shaped with batwing sleeves, chest app

1 blue silk crepe w/ Philippine embroidery in blue & pale grey, shirt collar, long sleeve w/ turn-back cuff, smocked front SH & drop W, B 40”, W 38”, L 45”, (shattering & patches at

Glistening glass beads contrasting with white pearls cover this sheer silk evening dress. No visible damage. Dress is very heavy and has been boxed for 25+ years. Impossible to find 44" waist, when th

African Yoruba Beaded Tunic, Nigeria, 20th C. Possibly used by a theatrical group. Provenance: Private New York Collection. Size: 3'3'' x 1'11'' (99 x 58 cm).