1940s Silk & Ice Blue Satin Inset Tie Gown designer-bill-blass It's a extremely lightweight silk

It's a extremely lightweight silk organza or chiffon in a variety of pretty pastels - pinks

Wonderful and unique top that I feel must have had a label at some point as it is so striking and unusual - perhaps Kenzo or of that ilk

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

It has its original belt and is just amazing

1940s Silk & Ice Blue Satin Inset Tie Gown designer-bill-blass It's a extremely lightweight silkThe 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