1950s Hand Painted Dance Dress & Shrug designer-janice-wainwright soft is a mohair felt

soft is a mohair felt fabric used to construct it

There is a snap at the neck of the outer layer and that is it

A wonderful little 1940s dress in a deep chocolate silky rayon that has little medallions scattered over it from top to bottom

Shoulders:15"

Amazingly it still as its original fabric tie belt too

1950s Hand Painted Dance Dress & Shrug designer-janice-wainwright soft is a mohair feltThis is a very rare textile the body of the dress is made of a feather light silk paper that has been entirely covered in a stunning hand painted design done in a gold paint. What makes it even more special is that it come to you completely unworn it still retains the cord that the store tag would have attached to inside the shrug! It is beautifully cut with a simple bodice, nipped in waist and a full skirt. Each shoulder and the banding at the waist