AN ART DECO PURPLE CHIFFON AND BEADED FLAPPER DRESS

Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection

Condition report: 

There are several areas of discolouration including to the right side around the arm area at the front, with a loose element of bead work; on the left side at the back; and in areas to the lower area of the skirt which are difficult to illustrate. It would appear to be bead staining / discolouration rather than loss and replacement. There are a few loose threads including one to the hem and the other to central areas of the dress.  General wear and small losses, scuffs to the beads, general wear to the materials, as to be expected with use and age. 

The maximum measurement at the bust is 43.5cm across. This is the same down to the hips (where the 'V' shaped grey beaded pattern meets the edges).  

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