Amazing 1950s Mde. Etoile Ivory Silk Heavily Hand Beaded Demi Couture Dress w Scoop Back z-archive-1970s It closes with an inner

It closes with an inner zipper to close the built in boned inner support and then a second hidden set zipper over that to close the exterior dress

15" to bottom seam

It is just heavy enough to keep the shape but light enough that it is constructed as if it was made from fabric

It is far worse in the photos then in person but I have priced it accordingly

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Amazing 1950s Mde. Etoile Ivory Silk Heavily Hand Beaded Demi Couture Dress w Scoop Back z-archive-1970s It closes with an innerA gorgeous one of a kind dress from a small Atelier in New York from the 1950s. The dress is made to Demi couture levels with extensive hand work. An ivory silk base has been heavily hand beaded to cover the entire dress. At the front the dress has a scooped neck. I love how the edge of neck line follows the shape and pattern of the embellishments. At the back it scoops low so you get a bare expanse of skin showing. This is that classic old Hollywood