1950s Two Tone Blue Silk Satin Estevez Dress designer-nina-ricci The base fabric is a

The base fabric is a black silk crepe that drapes wonderfully when on

A small amount of creasing at the waist top of legs and back of knees as pictured but appear very lightly worn and in wonderful condition

It is very feminine and romantic in feel with its pale ballet slipper pink silk chiffon fabric

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When I go over a McQueen dress the thing I always marvel at is how close in construction it is to its older

1950s Two Tone Blue Silk Satin Estevez Dress designer-nina-ricci The base fabric is aLouis Estevez worked for Jean Patou for two years before starting his own label in 1955. Here we have a truly beautiful and exceptional piece designed that is fairly early on from his career and quite wonderful. It is impeccably constructed and cut to follow a girl's curves but not in an overtly sexual kind of way. The bodice is a sleek and simple expanse of silk satin that is cut and seamed to nip in at the waist and is highlighted there by a "knot