1980s Jenny Lewis Elaborate Embroided Needlepoint Woven Silk Jacket designer-philip-hulitar It is a wonderful example

It is a wonderful example of printed cotton form the forties and would have been a little day dress topper for around the house

It is very well made and the silk interior gives it a rich and sensual feel once on

The print is a pretty pink floral composed of big blossoms  on a black base - the combination is just the right amount of color and has a soft feminine feel

The top slips on and is cut straight and boxy through the body

1980s Jenny Lewis Elaborate Embroided Needlepoint Woven Silk Jacket designer-philip-hulitar It is a wonderful exampleDuring the 1980s, Jenny Lewis "dazzled the fashion world with her exquisite Chinese silk gowns, elaborately embroidered, and her beaded and sequined dresses that recalled the gay abandon of the Twenties. Her rise in the fashion world was meteoric, and her shining creations, which cost almost as much as a Paris gown, were worn at the best parties in town. At the height of her career, Lewis starred at fashion shows in Harrods, & Harvey Nichols attended