Imported from France in the 1920s, this exquisite black beaded dress panel is a breathtaking example of Jazz Age craftsmanship. Featuring intricate glass beadwork on weighted silk, it reflects the era's fascination with haute couture and the silhouette of the flapper era.
Era: 1920s, Jazz Age
Origin: France
Color: Black
Materials: Weighted Silk, Glass Beads
Measurements: 33 inches long, 13 inches at top, 14 inches at the hem.
Condition: Excellent, with signs of use at the top including a fold line and needle stitching holes from its original period construction.
In the 1920s, high-end department stores (like Lord and Taylor or Marshall Field's) and specialty dry goods catalogs frequently sold imported French beaded panels, motifs, and yardage as independent sewing supplies. Women would buy these panels to inset into custom dresses, or seamstresses would use them as ready-made focal points for dresses.
