Extraordinary 1940s Dusky Pink Silk Draped Skirts Halter Dress w Crinoline designer-hermes I love the gold braid

I love the gold braid detail and the beading at the empire waistline

with a hidden hook & eye at he back of the neck above a slit keyhole

strict lines but he also did many dramatic pieces like this using silks and organza's and I am sometimes more excited to find these then the more common mod feeling ones

Very chic but sexy

Each sleeve ends in the same patterned glass bead detailing

Extraordinary 1940s Dusky Pink Silk Draped Skirts Halter Dress w Crinoline designer-hermes I love the gold braidThis dress is very beautiful and it is so rare to find such a fine example of the work that was being done in this time period. It really is one of the most phenomenal dresses I have ever had and the workmanship is exquisite. It is constructed from yards and yards of pink woven silk that has an almost iridescent finish to it. There is also a gorgeous floral pattern woven through the silk that is just breathtaking. It is wonderful example of the high