Antique 1910s 20s French Clown Costume Pierrot Silk Gold Metal Ribbon Trim Sequins SUN Moon Lace

A very special treasure!

 1910s - 20s French silk clown costume. Hand stitched black silk with brown cotton lining. Appliqué moons on the legs and a sun on the back with delightful sequin faces The whole suit is embellished with gold metal ribbon trim, lace and sequins. Fastens up the front with metal buttons. Lovely long overhanging panels from the shoulders which point like a collar at the front and hang low at the back.

Great for occasional and careful wear and or for display. A wonderful piece of wearable history: full of magic and wonder.

Measurements: 25” underarm to underarm, 31” from top of the neck to crotch, 52 1/2”  from top of neck to the ankle hem, 18” across the shoulders, 26 1/2” sleeves (including shaped point on the cuff)

Condition: overall good. There are few small holes in the silk and some thinning. There are missing sequins on the appliqué moons and sun. There are some small marks which show slightly on these appliqués. The sequins are antique and so will be the old style gel which do melt if they are washed at all. Almost all the  button holes have broken and need repairing with some stitches.  

Please inspect the photos as I’ve tried to show the condition well in these.

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