1940s Chiapas Black Net Maxi-Skirt with Heavy Floral Embroidery bell_sleeve_dress blue and green running down

blue and green running down the legs - note the ‘Emilio’ signature printed among the florals

The hooks were placed at 27 in

Pino Lancetti earned the nickname “tailor painter” for his collections inspired by renowned painters

This piece is typical of their 80’s style and is made up of green resin

1940s Chiapas Black Net Maxi-Skirt with Heavy Floral Embroidery bell_sleeve_dress blue and green running downA very fine and original Mexican Chiapas skirt hand embroidered in the 1940s. Part of the typical dancing costume of the Chiapas region in southern Mexico during this era, this weighty piece would have been paired with a coordinating blouse. Tailored from inky black net, it has a tiered construction and features exquisite hand embroidery all over in rainbow hues. The embroidery is detailed with vivacious flowers in rose pink, cobalt blue, tangerine