silk chiffon turban styled hooded train c.1930s with embroidered wisteria and chenille 1930s crepe dress This is often cited as

This is often cited as an Ossie design

but also has a traditional folk clothing look

There were some faint storage lines where it had been folded (photos show pre-washing

Hand finishing to hems and bound selvedges etc

silk chiffon turban styled hooded train c.1930s with embroidered wisteria and chenille 1930s crepe dress This is often cited asOne of two I am listing (the other with embroidered dahlia's), this is a beautiful thing! In a feather light silk chiffon, it appears to have been hand embroidered with lilac wisteria flowers. The 'hood' is a turban style, fully lined again in silk. The front brim is edged in a scalloped binding, and the crown features a soft chenille flower. It's gathered at the centre front, and beneath the chenille flower, to create the turban effect. it fastens to