Oriental-style Evening Disguise Jacket - 19th-century France

Late 19th century
France

A beautiful evening jacket or Oriental-style costume jacket dating from the Belle Époque. Yellow-green silk satin with gold sequin embroidery and gold thread cord appliqués. Fringes all around made of gold-thread trimmings. Kaftan-inspired cut with wide, open pagoda sleeves, a deep, pointed neckline, and long, side-slit peplums. The jacket fastens in the front with interior hooks and gold buttons with gold cord loops (one loop is missing). The bodice is lined with greenish-glossy cotton, and the basques are lined with matching green taffeta. No designer label; entirely hand-sewn by a seamstress, likely for a masquerade ball or an Oriental-themed soirée, which were very fashionable between the two world wars. Very slight color variations in the yellow-green satin of the jacket—hardly noticeable—otherwise in very good condition in terms of color and preservation.

Dimensions: Equivalent to French Size 36 Front length 77 cm Back length 78 cm Shoulder width 36 cm Neckline 22 cm Sleeve length 60 cm Bust 86 cm Waist 65 cm