Dated 1928 Little Red Riding Hood Flapper Bag designer-hermes The exterior of the dress

The exterior of the dress and the wrap are both a lightweight poly chiffon

Second is the actual design and detail work - those panels of flat piped and softly gathered fabric that run all around the jacket just above the waist and are used again on that fantastic collar

with a rounded silhouette and huge buttons down the front that offer a wonderful contrast to the texture of the fabric

metal zipper

A simple sheath that nips in slightly at the waist sits under a wrapped outer layer

Dated 1928 Little Red Riding Hood Flapper Bag designer-hermes The exterior of the dressThis adorable and tiny little bag is a gem. This would have most likely been made for little girls to emulate their flapper mom's though I would imagine that a grown up or two carried them as well. I have two in and each is adorable in its own right. The girl has a darling hand painted face tucked under a felt hat. She is wearing mary janes and a smart little dotted smock underneath a 3D cape. Under the cape is a flat slip pocket just big enough for a