1950s Lace on Black Cocktail Party Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent The finest black silk chiffon

The finest black silk chiffon has little dots of tightly spaced glossy black sequins

Tiny snaps and threads sit at each shoulder to hold what you choose to wear under it in place

This is a rare and amazing jumpsuit from that time period that is also insanely sexy

Bill Tice did lingerie and he also did a range of lounge type

There are yards and yards of fabric in that skirt and it is fully lined so does not have that cheap feel that some jerseys have from this period

1950s Lace on Black Cocktail Party Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent The finest black silk chiffonAn amazing late forties, early fifties dress makes a pretty yet dramatic statement. Black silk taffeta is the base upon which a second layer of lace is applied that follows the body of the dress except for the straps and edge of the top and around the hem. All the edges of the lace are cut and left so you really see the beauty of the edges. The waist nips in and the skirt is classically full full full! I love the notched collar and low V back. To make