1950s Pretty Black Silk Suzy Perette Bow Dress designer-thea-porter and this maxi dress has

and this maxi dress has the added benefit of that perfect

The back is genius with flat pleated seam done with couture precision

This is an early Valli - he only started his company in March of 2005 so it is wonderful to find an early runway piece

The skirt skim over the hips and flares out

The skirt on this is absolutely breathtaking and is why my eye gravitated to it

1950s Pretty Black Silk Suzy Perette Bow Dress designer-thea-porter and this maxi dress hasI love Suzy Perette pieces and the earlier, really great ones are just getting more and more rare. This one is a beauty and you cannot go wrong with a little black dress. Made of a beautiful grade, black silk, this one is a beauty. The front is cut simply so the bodice is nicely fitted to the body. The waist nips in over a full skirt. Adorning the bodice and circling around the torso are three black silk bands of fabric, stacked atop each other from