1940s Grey Secretary Day Swing Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier The neckline is cut with

The neckline is cut with just a hint of side "collars" and the sleeves are to the elbow and each ends in a fabulous cuff detail with a huge button

Note that the shirt has French cuffs and there are no buttons for it - I would just steal a pair of cuff links from your favorite guy

Those patterns worked into the sleeve appear to be screened on

A slanted pocket sits on each hip with pretty seaming detailing worked into the hip area above and behind each pocket flap

It is only upon the closest of inspection that you realize the genius of the dress

1940s Grey Secretary Day Swing Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier The neckline is cut withI love the simplicity of those darling day dress from the 1940s. It is cut fairly simple and uses the weave of the fabric to create the visual interest. It has a classic silhouette with a below the knee skirt that softy falls over the hips and into a gentle A line. The waist nips in and the bodice is cut on rounded seams with no defined shoulders. The sleeves are cuffed and the collar high and pointed. I love the row of buttons that runs down the