1950s Hand Beaded Knit Star Burst Gown designer-alexander-mcqueen The threads in this type

The threads in this type of fabric tend to pop out here and there - I have removed most and will go over it again but it will happen - it can't be helped with this fabric and should not be considered a flaw but a natural component of the aging of the fabric

When you imagine the work that would have gone into creating just the fabric for this set

One of the hidden snap halves is missing but the other three are present to it does close with no issues

The dress is unlined and slips on to wear

The technique used to make this has been done for a very very long time and is still done today but not to the same degree and quality of the pieces done in the twenties

1950s Hand Beaded Knit Star Burst Gown designer-alexander-mcqueen The threads in this typeThis is one of those little jewels from the fifties that when you see on the girl that can carry it off well your jaw drops! Made of a black knit it is cut movie starlet style with a fitted and long silhouette. The top curves in a shallow scoop and the back has a nice plunging V. It nips in at the waist, though there is no seam there to break the line, and then pours over the hips to the floor in one narrow line. The entire side is hand beaded in a