1940s Claire McCardell Att. Playsuit designer-stavropoulos The skirt flows form the

The skirt flows form the empire waist line and has yards of chiffon over the inner skirt

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The cut of the dress is so unusual and flattering when on

White machine lace is back in a white rayon and then sculpted and seamed to follow every curve

All the detail work on this dress centers around the seaming and those amazing side pockets that are built into the knit - just beautiful and so sculptural in feel

1940s Claire McCardell Att. Playsuit designer-stavropoulos The skirt flows form theDid you just die a little? I did too when I first saw this! My client swears it is Claire McCardell and I find it hard to disagree. It does not have a McCardell tag present however so is priced accordingly, if that tag was there this would be several hundred dollars higher! It's an extraordinary piece and an absolute wonderful, unusual design that really adds to the conviction that this is indeed a McCardell piece. Wonderfully full puffed style