1950s Avant Garde Couture Level Butterfly Cocktail Dress designer-mary-mcfadden The loose and easy caftan

The loose and easy caftan shape has been created with full panels of fabric - and anywhere a seam is necessary

Closes up the front with a series of snaps

that have a strong art deco reference are the most desirable and to pair that with a charming butterfly design and fabulous color palette is just a wonderful thing

The sequins are sewn onto a knit

Worked in and amongst those are trailing vines created from tube beads

1950s Avant Garde Couture Level Butterfly Cocktail Dress designer-mary-mcfadden The loose and easy caftanThis is an incredible couture level 1950s dress that has a beautiful and unusual avant garde cut and design. There is no label but I am sure that this has to be a designer piece as the workmanship and extraordinary design has the feel of a high end piece. The textile that it is made of is just amazing a truly beautiful silk that has that rich, luxe weight to it that only the best, highest quality silks have. Onto this is an embroidered and fused