Suite dreams

Question: I have a bedroom set that has the name "Fashion Flow" on a decal in the drawers. I can find nothing about it. It has a large oval miror on the vanity, and two nests of two drawers with a small drawer connecting the two. The headboard and vanity bench have a metal mesh about four inches wide on the headboard. Any info would be appreciated. -- Hank Kuhlmann

Answer: I'm guessing you have an Art Deco suite from the mid-1930s. Many of these pieces were manufactured by one of the Grand Rapids, Mich., furniture companies. Art Deco furniture is sometimes defined by its curved, or "waterfall" design, and is often seen in a blonde maple finish. I couldn't find anything specific about the "Fashion Flow" label, but I did see an October 1937 copy of The American Home magazine listed on eBay that mentions Fashion Flow add-a-piece furniture. Art Deco furniture is becoming more popular with collectors and some experts predict it will be the next big thing. You're lucky to have the entire set.