Late 1940s Hand Embroidered Black Velvet Fitted Dress designer-janice-wainwright high grade silk and close

high grade silk and close with the front buttons

Sequins have rapidly gone from evening only to be worn almost anytime of the day - something that seems a new trend but Halston was championing this in the mid and late 1970s and who can argue with one of the greatest American designers

The waist cinches in and the original belt made of a matching fabric is present to accentuate it even further

I absolutely love this dress

Each sleeve has slight fullness above the cuffed wrist

Late 1940s Hand Embroidered Black Velvet Fitted Dress designer-janice-wainwright high grade silk and closeThis is really an amazing and strong styled late forties dress that I just love. It is made of a black cotton velvet so has mote of a matte feel and flatness to the pile then its silk counterparts. Over this it has an amazing hand embroidered design in white thread that covers every square inch. This gives it a wonderful graphic feel and depth. The cut is fitted and chic in that classic pin up kind of way. The skirt is long and lean and there are