1920s Paisley Shawl Flapper Coat w Blue & Pink Printed Silk Lining designer-hardy-amies The sequins at first glance

The sequins at first glance appear to be a combination of a glossy jet black missed with glossed steel greys but the greys are actually tinged with a slight turquoise shade - this gives them remarkable shimmer and the sense of life with the slightest of movements of the wearer

Model: Clotilde

but as you get closer you see they are all individual blossoms

This looks like it should be very heavy but it is surprisingly light

1920s Paisley Shawl Flapper Coat w Blue & Pink Printed Silk Lining designer-hardy-amies The sequins at first glanceThis coat is quite wonderful and it does have its original department store label which gives us some clue to its origins. Its inner label tells us that it was sold by McCreery & Company out of Pittsburgh. That department store opened its door around 1904 and I found a reference to it as being "described as a place where sumptuous richness is the keynote". They provided high end goods to up until they went out of business in 1938. This gives us a