1980s Upcycled 1940s Renee Lewis Couture Hand Gold Embroidered Black Silk Crepe Top designer-isabelle-allard Bust: no trued defined side

Bust: no trued defined side seams

It is always hard to convey all the detail when shooting a black dress but when you see it in person I think you will be very pleased

The top slips on to wear and has a loose and easy cut through the body

The colors are very subtle and are a nice little touch that becomes apparent as you get closer to the hat

1980s Upcycled 1940s Renee Lewis Couture Hand Gold Embroidered Black Silk Crepe Top designer-isabelle-allard Bust: no trued defined sideRene Lewis is a NYC diamond jewelry designer who uses antique materials worked into modern pieces. In the late 1980s and early 1990s she did a limited clothing line that reworked vintage pieces into contemporary shapes and silhouettes. This is one of those pieces and the fabric would have originated from the 1940s. She tweaked the shape perhaps or maybe this was originally a damaged dress that she converted into a top. It is made out of a black crepe