1950s I. Magnin Sequin & Bead Detailed Ivory Lace Applique Silk Dress Guest Editor Anita Clarke! prettier pink in person

prettier pink in person

It loosely drapes with an inner silk dress built inside

but one that works

which is used again at each cuff

1950s I. Magnin Sequin & Bead Detailed Ivory Lace Applique Silk Dress Guest Editor Anita Clarke! prettier pink in personThis is a wonderful dress from the fifties that is very striking and beautiful. All of the applique work you see has been placed and sewn by hand. The cost to replicate a dress like this today would be astounding. The exterior fabric is unusual in that it is an extremely fine black netting. This fabric choice has just enough weight to it to give the dress some structure and body, but is also very light and adds to the floating feel of the dress. Built