c.1900s Antique Handmade White 3D Floral Irish Crochet Lace Jacket designer-paco-rabanne Reference Photo: Formfit Rogers Ad

Reference Photo: Formfit Rogers Ad in Vanity Fair

I have not cleaned this because of the value and provenance as most collectors prefer items like this in their original state

The print is a pretty mix of a right tropical orange against a brown and tan backdrop

back and front

an inner silk lining and a layer of tulle net and pleated chiffon trimmed in lace

c.1900s Antique Handmade White 3D Floral Irish Crochet Lace Jacket designer-paco-rabanne Reference Photo: Formfit Rogers AdFine examples of Irish crochet lace are always highly sought after and this one is exceptional. The jacket has its own innate weight to it and you can instantly tell that you are wearing something that was meticulously made by hand. The shape of the jacket is created by the lace making process, not cut out of a piece of cloth. In other words, it was shaped as it was made, stitch by stitch, with the end result firmly in mind from the first stitch. This