1960s Unlabeled Ivory Silk Dress w Chenille Applique & Beading Detail designer-george-halley Shoulders: dropped 18"

Shoulders: dropped 18"

The back of the dress is cut out and open so low that it borders on being scandalous

The base is a fine wool and it is cut to nip in at the waist - done by vertical seaming and clever inverter pleats at the waist seams- and ends in a somewhat swingy A-line skirt

Hips: to 33" flat across the inside back from side seam to side seam

it will be ready to wear upon arrival>

1960s Unlabeled Ivory Silk Dress w Chenille Applique & Beading Detail designer-george-halley Shoulders: dropped 18"This is such a pretty dress. It has no labels to tell us its origins but it is well made and just pretty beyond words. It is not 100% perfect but its imperfections are mild. The fabric is the star on this dress. It is a ivory silk base that has a super soft chenille feeling applique that has been fused directly to the base fabric. These give it a 3D texture and in incredible sensation when the dress is touched. The form little abstract dots that cover