1950s Silk Dropped Skirt Suzy Perette Dress designer-marni It looks so sixties and

It looks so sixties and yet it was produced in the late thirties

The fabric is a weave - it reminds me of the fabric used on bandage dresses but without the stretch

(it does shrink up a little - the knit is done on a bias so adjusts to your curves) I love the pattern worked into the knit at the top and bottom hem

This stunning dress is one of my favorite Malcolm Starr designs

The whites are crisp and it looks to have never been worn

1950s Silk Dropped Skirt Suzy Perette Dress designer-marni It looks so sixties andI love the simplicity of this little black silk dress and its kind of nod to the flapper era. The skirt is dropped low on the hip and is very full giving it a very flirty feel. It has a built in tulle underskirt that creates that dramatic shape. Having it sit so low give the illusion of length as the eye is tricked to look down. The waist is nipped in and defined by the vertical seaming that runs through the torso. I love the crossed halter top that