Society dress in white silk voile. Maison Béchoff-David 1911.

1/20/14
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Modèle de la maison Béchoff-David 1911

Modèle de la maison Béchoff-David 1911.

Society dress in white silk voile with perl suspensions. Design: Modèle de la maison Béchoff-David, Place Vendome Paris. Photography Reutlinger Paris. Belle Époque fashion. Edwardian era.

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