1940s Hand Painted & 3D Floral Detail Black Silk Organza Dress designer-joy-stevens To layers of a stretch

To layers of a stretch

Depending on how you look at it the color seems to ripple across the surface and you are never quite sure if it is pink or purple

hem and each cuff has a gold and silver braiding detail for a little extra glitz

This very beautiful Scott Barrie dress is made of the lightest

There is the slightest of darkening to the lame thread near the arm edges but I am being extremely picky

1940s Hand Painted & 3D Floral Detail Black Silk Organza Dress designer-joy-stevens To layers of a stretchThis gown is absolutely incredible and very beautiful. It really is one of the most phenomenal dresses I have ever had and the workmanship is exquisite. It is constructed from yards and yards of bias cut black silk organza. Down the front of the dress is a trail of silk and velvet pink roses that are set along padded velvet stalks. The leaves along the vines are hand painted onto the silk in a gold paint and then each is detailed with a layer of gold