1940s Haute Couture Blue Moiré Silk Halter-Neck Maxi Gown column dress jacket and sleeveless top

jacket and sleeveless top

a high end department store in the US

the cloth has a fantastic drape and flatteringly skims the curves of the body

blown-up crystals

flounce hem

1940s Haute Couture Blue Moiré Silk Halter-Neck Maxi Gown column dress jacket and sleeveless topThis incredible couture made gown was designed in the 1940s but alas, the dress has lost its labels. Tailored from the most beautiful thick moir silk in indigo blue, it is cut to a halter neck style with a sensuous low back. Elaborate petal detailing trims the back below the cut out, adding bustle like volume at the rear. The skirt is A line and holds its shape well due to the quality of the fabric, cut with generous swathes and constructed to swirl