Evening vest

Attributed to Callot Soeurs French
 Attributed to Marie Callot Gerber French

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While Rita Lydig had a many garments made from pieced antique laces, this one extends the concept further to include the textile, a rare 17th century brocade, very possibly Chinese, which is decorated with both 17th-century and contemporaneous laces.

Evening vest, Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937), silk, linen, metal, probably French

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Evening vest, Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937), silk, linen, metal, probably French
Evening vest, Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937), silk, linen, metal, probably French
Evening vest, Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937), silk, linen, metal, probably French
Evening vest, Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937), silk, linen, metal, probably French
Evening vest, Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937), silk, linen, metal, probably French

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