1980s Large Monet Abstract Textured Oval Brooch navy-cotton-dress The skirt has two pockets

The skirt has two pockets

Tailored from white muslin or cheesecloth cotton

It is lined in coordinating polka-dot silk and fastens at the back with a hook-and-eye clasp and hidden tonal zip

The whole thing reminds us of something you'd wear in Provence in the summer

An elasticated waist provides a comfortable fit and is finished with a detachable matching fabric belt featuring a cream oval buckle

1980s Large Monet Abstract Textured Oval Brooch navy-cotton-dress The skirt has two pocketsMonet was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1929 by brothers Michael and Jay Chernow in 1929. Monet made high quality costume jewellery that was known as wearable art. This impressively sized brooch is crafted from a warm gold hued metal with a mottled, textured surface that looks like it has been hammered. It is a circular shape with a large cut out hole in the centre a typically abstract design from the era. At the rear, there is a long clasp