1940s Velvet & Embroidered Jacket designer-hanae-mori Both the jacket and shirt

Both the jacket and shirt button to close

The front and the back dip quite low and there is a little piece of hand made lace sewn into each dip as a modesty panel - allowing you to wear this on its own if you wish

Closes with buttons and a fine metal zipper

You could also style it with a belt but it really was meant to be worn loose and full

Exquisite inner finish with hand work

1940s Velvet & Embroidered Jacket designer-hanae-mori Both the jacket and shirtA fabulous little made for the tourist market velvet jacket that I estimate to be from the early forties. The black cotton velvet helps to hold its pretty swing shape. The back has more volume built into it as was the fashion of the day. Each from panel has a darling floral embroidery in a yarn that runs up the side of the little pocket slits. I love the brightness of the lining such a pretty flash of color! A big cream frog knot at the neck is the