Antique 1880s 1900s European Folk Wool Jacket Braided Soutache Trim Handmade
The shape and detailing also support the date: a cropped, collarless bolero silhouette with slightly puffed sleeves and decorative corded soutache appliqué on the front. Similar construction, fabrics, and motifs are seen in pieces from Bavaria and southern Germany, Austria/Tirol, Switzerland, Hungary, and the Balkan regions, all of which used dark wool, soutache trim, and hand-finished interiors in their folk jackets.