Matthew Swope Chryssocolla on Handmade Cotton Cord Books belted or unbelted

belted or unbelted

Era: 1950s Reproduction of Civil War-era Pattern

beautiful sheer top and open back

Waist: 34"

Why MK chose this piece: Scaasi is a top three favorite vintage label - known for his incredible skill with volume and scale

Matthew Swope Chryssocolla on Handmade Cotton Cord Books belted or unbeltedMatthew Swope has been designing jewelry, re working vintage garments and making handbags and pouches since 2000. Rarely making multiples, his works are almost always unique pieces made from a wide variety of traditional jewelry materials as well as those non traditional. Born in Colorado in 1964 and raised in Pennsylvania, he studied Art History at Columbia Universitys School of General Studies, graduating cum laude. As a teenager he began working