1950s Blue Floral Wiggle Dress Hand_Painted_Silk bust and arms

bust and arms

This ensemble is in excellent

The dress is designed to slide easily over the contours of an hourglass figure

and is beautifully embellished with pearlescent and rocaille beads in a simple design reminiscent of flowers or shells

Although this is unlabelled we have sold a number of these dresses over the years

1950s Blue Floral Wiggle Dress Hand_Painted_Silk bust and armsThis original 1950s dress has a super feminine silhouette and nicely executed details such as the small, square neckline that features a modesty panel with a sailor collar and bow. The collar is consolidated with a little hexagonal buckle that from a distance looks like it may be diamante but it is a clever use of inverted faceting to create the sparkle. The dress has very short dolman sleeves and is darted and fitted at the waist. The dress has