50’s Black Taffeta and Peach Satun Panel Dress bordeaux knit bag pink floral short sleeve A

pink floral short sleeve A Line w zipper closure on back bodice and buttons down front of skirt

It might be a rayon or a cotton-blend

who was hired as the ready to wear designer for Whiting & Davis in the late 70s

Inside is very clean

50’s Black Taffeta and Peach Satun Panel Dress bordeaux knit bag pink floral short sleeve AA darling 40s 50s cocktail dress by Frank Tisch, made of great quality black taffeta with a unique coppery peach satin panel accented by elegant braided trim & matching beads. The dress has a fitted bodice with decorative buttons, dropped waist, full skirt, V neckline front & back, half sleeves, and side metal zipper closure. There is an attached petticoat of stiff papery fabric as well. A fabric test suggests the fabrics are not pure silk but