LINKER & Cie. Antique Black Velvet Walking Dress, Paris, ca. 1910 antiker_Umhang typical of Worth’s meticulous construction

typical of Worth’s meticulous construction

Waist: ~ 85 cm

One of these is included

The miser's purse was in style in the mid to late 1800's

Bust: ~ 81 c

LINKER & Cie. Antique Black Velvet Walking Dress, Paris, ca. 1910 antiker_Umhang typical of Worth’s meticulous constructionThis rare twopiece walking dress, dating to around 1910, was created by the prestigious Parisian fashion house Linker & Cie, located at 7 Rue Auber one of the most soughtafter addresses for elegant street and evening wear in the early 20th century. Surviving garments from this salon are exceptionally scarce; in all these years, this is the first Linker dress we have held in hand. Today, Linker pieces are known primarily from museum holdings and period