Vintage 1920s Clutch Purse Art Deco Metallic & Silk Embroidery Pocketbook WWII V Wings The crown has a black

The crown has a black grosgrain band around the base with a bow at the side

The skirt of the piece flares out at the waist so that it falls in drapes - it is very wide at the bottom (note hemline measurement below)

Sleeves:  20” long from the open neck

he started up his umbrella company again

A good dry cleaner should be able to bleach this out

Vintage 1920s Clutch Purse Art Deco Metallic & Silk Embroidery Pocketbook WWII V Wings The crown has a blackThis is a fabulous 1920s era clutch or pocketbook purse featuring silk and metallic embroidery front and back. The design is rendered in the art deco style somewhat abstract, but I see flowers and even birds at the centre. The work is in a metallic gold thread that has taken on a dark patina, with the reddish colour being a mix of the metallic gold and red silk the centre of the oval shapes is in white silk. The embroidery is on a black silk base. The