1950s Avant Garde Couture Level Butterfly Cocktail Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Closes up the front with

Closes up the front with a series of snaps

Fabric lined interior with side zip pocket and two organizational pockets

A matching capelet made of netting and embroidery picks up the gown's hem and is the perfect feminine finish

Both pieces are tagged as a 40

The neck is high and the bodice cut to skim over the torso

1950s Avant Garde Couture Level Butterfly Cocktail Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Closes up the front withThis is an incredible couture level 1950s dress that has a beautiful and unusual avant garde cut and design. There is no label but I am sure that this has to be a designer piece as the workmanship and extraordinary design has the feel of a high end piece. The textile that it is made of is just amazing a truly beautiful silk that has that rich, luxe weight to it that only the best, highest quality silks have. Onto this is an embroidered and fused