1950s Hand Beaded Knit Star Burst Gown designer-guy-laroche Shoulders: 16" (slightly dropped)

Shoulders: 16" (slightly dropped)

It is made of the lightest

All of the bead-work are aurora borealis so they have a beautiful iridescent sheen to them

The skirt is quite fitted and is cut long and lean with subtle flat pleats that allow the wearer to be able to move despite its strict seeming cut

It is truly remarkable and an extraordinary piece of fashion history and a testament to the level of textiles from this time period

1950s Hand Beaded Knit Star Burst Gown designer-guy-laroche Shoulders: 16" (slightly dropped)This is one of those little jewels from the fifties that when you see on the girl that can carry it off well your jaw drops! Made of a black knit it is cut movie starlet style with a fitted and long silhouette. The top curves in a shallow scoop and the back has a nice plunging V. It nips in at the waist, though there is no seam there to break the line, and then pours over the hips to the floor in one narrow line. The entire side is hand beaded in a