1950s Black Tulle and Sequin Strapless Dress with Silver Floral Design 1950s_chiapas The top and rear are

The top and rear are a cut to a high-neck style

” Tailored from rich indigo denim

Petals of lined lace with scallop hems fall across the front of the skirt

The silhouette is elegant

Note the subtle hint of gothicism and the cerebral draping of the deep navy wool

1950s Black Tulle and Sequin Strapless Dress with Silver Floral Design 1950s_chiapas The top and rear areThis original 1950s strapless cocktail dress has a quintessential party dress silhouette and reflects the decades celebration of feminine glamour. With a sculpted, boned bustier bodice and sweetheart neckline, it falls into a full flared skirt that sits below the knee. Made from layers of black tulle over a smooth black underskirt, the dress is richly embellished with black sequins; densely clustered across the bodice, then scattered in sinuous,