1950s Floral & Nude Applique Bust Black Silk Bombshell Dress designer-ruben-panis Fully lined in a black

Fully lined in a black tissue silk and closes with a hidden set zipper

all meticulously done by hand

fine gathers which give the skirt it's wonderful fullness

A real beauty and the kind of workmanship that only vintage can provide

dyed a soft dusky pink with hand applique detailing of lace and hand beading

1950s Floral & Nude Applique Bust Black Silk Bombshell Dress designer-ruben-panis Fully lined in a blackThis 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.