c 1945 Adrian Original Couture Black & Metallic Gold Silk Skirt & Top Dress Set Unlabeled and Fabulous The base is a black

The base is a black silk and the interior is unlined with a pale cream silk inset in the upper half and through the sleeves of the interior

The dress closes with a had set

The buttons an the cuff are decorative yet the buttonholes are still properly finished and constructed behind them

This is one of those classic pieces that will never go out of style and it is an instant shot of sophistication with that amazing use of gold

easy fitting cardigan

c 1945 Adrian Original Couture Black & Metallic Gold Silk Skirt & Top Dress Set Unlabeled and Fabulous The base is a blackVoguepedia says of Gilbert Adrian: "In the hands of the legendary Hollywood designer Gilbert Adrian, clothes could do and say magical things. From the flower festooned munchkin costumes in The Wizard of Oz to the elegance defining Gowns by Adrian worn by screen stars like Norma Shearer, Barbara Stanwyck, and Joan Crawfordand copied by the hundreds of thousands for the humbler massesAdrian was the definition of cinematic invention for more than a