1950s Unlabeled Very Well Made Black Silk Full Skirted Silk Cocktail Dress designer-vivienne-westwood Sleeves: approx 19" from shoulder

Sleeves: approx 19" from shoulder to longest point

I love the lace ruffled edges and that dipped and tiered peplum at the back is just beautiful

19" unrolled

They are just as coveted and in particular this one is especially wonderful

It is a becoming exceedingly rare to find such wonderful examples such as this and I am very pleased to have it in the shop

1950s Unlabeled Very Well Made Black Silk Full Skirted Silk Cocktail Dress designer-vivienne-westwood Sleeves: approx 19" from shoulderThis dress is a little mystery as to its origins but is made to a very high quality so I would not be surprised to find out one day that it was a designer piece whose label has been lost. It is made of a black silk that has a touch of stiffening to it that really allows it to retain the fullness and shape that you see. It came with a separate stiffened silk organza underskirt and the outer skirt still sits well over this on it s on and the fabric