1940s Silk & Ice Blue Satin Inset Tie Gown designer-bill-blass It has its original belt

It has its original belt and is just amazing

The entire dress has a subtle glimmer - pair these with Miu Miu glitter pumps and go drop some jaws

Ingenious example of the care to construction and the high level of execution of the period

It acts almost like a plate of armour but is supple and easy to move in

The top is lined through the body with white silk chiffon and the sleeves are left unlined

1940s Silk & Ice Blue Satin Inset Tie Gown designer-bill-blass It has its original beltThe forties are so on trend this season (hurrah!) and I have some fantastic pieces to share. This one is really exceptional. Its a masterpiece of draping! Made of a fluid heavier black silk mixed with an ice blue liquid silk satin inset along the front. Its deceptive size wise as it is cut to drape my mannie is actually a small and it is not pinned on her just draped so it will fit a variety of figures. It slips on and the front satin is actually cut