Haute Couture evening dress, signed CALLOT SOEURS, circa 1913. Sheath dress with apron and drag on the side. Gold lamé silk brocade with chinoisant decoration. Powdered pink silk satin bustier embroidered with two commas of fine pearls, pearly glass baguettes and rhinestones, flesh tulle straps (fragile), skirt and train in point on the side hemmed with gold metallic blade bobbin lace (good condition, fragile straps and some missing pearls). Claw on the waist ribbon woven blue on cream satin: "Callot Sisters Paris, new trademark.

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