30’s Sheer Black Silk Dress with Basque-Style Waist manderin Pink acetate & silk blouse

Pink acetate & silk blouse by August Silk

This dress has a sheer red silk outer layer with a glittery gold pattern

and a rounded pointed toe

Herringbone zip front coveralls

30’s Sheer Black Silk Dress with Basque-Style Waist manderin Pink acetate & silk blouseFrom the early days of the "little black dress" This sweetly dark dress, circa 1930's, is made of a super lightweight, semi sheer silk fabric. It has shirred gathered shoulder details, deep v neckline and short sleeves finished with a floral embroidered net fabric. The most stunning detail, however, is the Basque style waist, dotted with a row of a dozen small, self covered buttons (non functional). Both bodice and below the knee skirt are gathered