1920s Geometric Black w Silver Nickel Metal Egyptian Assiut Assuit Art Deco Shawl Kaftan it will need to be

it will need to be stitched down to the lining or to a separate piece of foundation tape/fabric to stop it from further splitting

and I'm not sure why that is

I also notice two small/tiny holes in the chiffon underneath the left arm when I was measuring the dress

belt and hem (I lightened the last image to show more detail in the knit and texture)

With small pearl fringe strands that cascade from the crochet and and are each tipped with tiny oblong pearls

1920s Geometric Black w Silver Nickel Metal Egyptian Assiut Assuit Art Deco Shawl Kaftan it will need to beThe small metal pieces form large diamond shapes down the center of this Geometric 1920s Art Deco Egyptian Assuit Assiut Shawl. At the edges, they are arranged in small peaks that form triangles between the straight lines borders. The mesh is very soft, it has a bit of a waxy feel to it, it's so soft. The color of the mesh is a warm tone charcoal black. The metal stud pieces are bronzey nickel in color with specks of silver showing through. I'm not