Incredible 1950s Mignon Densely & Heavily Beaded Green Silk Brocade Hourglass Dress designer-pierre-cardin with a built in molded

with a built in molded bra

Fully lined in black silky rayon with an attached inner tulle crinoline in the low set skirt

Just the fact that it has so many styling options is an instant bonus for me and I can't help but think it has a kind of Celine vibe to it as well

Reference Photo: F/W 1985 Valentino Runway Collection

The fabric along the edge of the zipper is fragile and starting to degrade a bit

Incredible 1950s Mignon Densely & Heavily Beaded Green Silk Brocade Hourglass Dress designer-pierre-cardin with a built in moldedThis is a heavily beaded dress from the Mignon label. The extensive bead work that covers every inch of the dress has all been done by hand. The dress is very well made too. The base fabric is a silk brocade that has a design worked into it. The design was then followed and covered with thousands and thousands of hand placed beads, sequins and rhinestones. They are all original glass beads and that reflects in the weight of the dress. I personally