1940s Unlabelled Hand Painted Floral Print Silky Rayon & Net Dress designer-pierre-cardin The color peaks through the

The color peaks through the black in the most provocative way

It has a silk interior over which a lace net has been applied and then looped gold detailed ribbon swirled over

Each is a one of a kind

It is in excellent condition Unlined

I love the soft and subtle flat pleats that sit just under the hip-line - this allows the skirt extra fullness below

1940s Unlabelled Hand Painted Floral Print Silky Rayon & Net Dress designer-pierre-cardin The color peaks through theThis absolutely fantastic silk swing dress from the 1940s has a vivid and stunning, hand painted floral print that covers it head to toe. The floral design that covers the dress feels pretty and feminine and the colors still feel as crisp and vibrant as the day it was made. The base is a deep blue silky rayon and the flowers just pop off of that. I love the little swoops of color that are interspersed among the flowers. The cut of the dress is simple