Antique Victorian Mourning Sash Black Wool Crepe Passementerie Belt with Silk Tassels 50s black velvet skirt exclusive of the handle

exclusive of the handle

stains or odours as it was appears to never have been used and was well stored over the years

Brim width (front): 1 5/8"

and the scarf was made in Japan of 100% rayon

Pieces that are stamped Occupied Japan date to between 1947 and 1952

Antique Victorian Mourning Sash Black Wool Crepe Passementerie Belt with Silk Tassels 50s black velvet skirt exclusive of the handleAn antique black sash dating from the Victorian period, likely intended as a mourning dress accessory. The sash is constructed of black wool crepe and lined on the reverse with silk, with elaborate black passementerie and soutache appliqu decoration at the centre. The pointed ends terminate in silk tassels, allowing the sash to drape decoratively when tied at the waist. The monochromatic black palette and crepe fabric are highly characteristic of