1950s Floral & Nude Applique Bust Black Silk Bombshell Dress designer-guy-laroche Unlined and closes with a

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper and has attached ties at the waist

amazing amazing entirely cut on the bias gown that you instantly identify without even having to think about it as a dress made during Galliano's period at Dior

I love how the lace finishes in a scallop at the bottom and a delicate and pretty layer of silk chiffon circles under it all the way around the hem

unique button technique in the several refernce photos included here

Patrick Kelly is renowned for his wit and fantastical designs and this particular piece is perhaps the most unique piece of his that I have seen

1950s Floral & Nude Applique Bust Black Silk Bombshell Dress designer-guy-laroche Unlined and closes with aThis lovely little black fifties cocktail dress is a dream. It is a real bombshell of a dress and these are really exception ones are getting harder and harder to find. This one is made of a black silk faille with a beautifully sculpted and appliqued bodice detail. The dress is sculpted to the body with vertical seaming that curves the dress around the bust, nips it in at the waist and skims to over the hips to a long, slightly flaring pencil skirt.