Unbelievable Vintage Turnbull & Asser Men's Black Velvet Smoking Jacket w Braided Silk Cord designer-givenchy It is beautifully made

It is beautifully made

The inner dress is made of a scarf weight silk and is a simple sheath dress with a easy cut

One of her gowns currently resides as part of the permanent archives of the Royal Ontario Museum

There is a full boned inner bodice that wraps around the wearer and holds the dress in place

would be a fairly simple job to make some changes to make it perfect again but is sold and priced as being all original

Unbelievable Vintage Turnbull & Asser Men's Black Velvet Smoking Jacket w Braided Silk Cord designer-givenchy It is beautifully madeTurnbull & Asser was founded in 1885 by Messrs Regan Turnbull who was a hosier and Ernest Asser whose background was in sales. The original London shop focused on men's hosiery. They soon expanded to meet the needs of their wealthy clients and offered a bespoke service for the making of gentlemens clothes. In 1895 they changed their name to Turnbull & Asser. They have a long and lustrous history and still operate to this day. This is a men's piece but