Unbelievable Vintage Turnbull & Asser Men's Black Velvet Smoking Jacket w Braided Silk Cord designer-givenchy Much ado has been made

Much ado has been made in recent years about the advent of wearing day cut pieces that are embellished with evening detailing or in evening fabric

It is beautifully made

The skirt really has tremendous movement that is not conveyed in a still photograph

It nips in at the waist and then the skirt flares out under that lots of fabric in it

Unbelievable Vintage Turnbull & Asser Men's Black Velvet Smoking Jacket w Braided Silk Cord designer-givenchy Much ado has been madeTurnbull & Asser was founded in 1885 by Messrs Regan Turnbull who was a hosier and Ernest Asser whose background was in sales. The original London shop focused on men's hosiery. They soon expanded to meet the needs of their wealthy clients and offered a bespoke service for the making of gentlemens clothes. In 1895 they changed their name to Turnbull & Asser. They have a long and lustrous history and still operate to this day. This is a men's piece but