1950s Hand Beaded Silk Column Gown designer-balmain Item# A168

Item# A168

Each cuff has two buttons to close

waist and cuffs are all edges in a fringed gold braid

There is perhaps the occasional bead missing but for a piece that is almost 100 years old is it to be considered in outstanding

Skirt: 27" from waist to hem

1950s Hand Beaded Silk Column Gown designer-balmain Item# A168This British Crown Colony silk gown is absolutely stunning. The fabric is a silk dupioni in a beautiful cream color that has a touch of a gold hue to it! It has an air of refinement and elegance to it through the combination of the silk and the thick panels of beading. The dress itself is a simple cut a scooped collar is set on both the front and the back. The body of the dress is a simple sheath that skims the body to the ground with a slight A line.