1950s Black Tulle and Sequin Strapless Dress with Silver Floral Design grey-silk or a bit later

or a bit later

Carefully ruched fabric is arranged in a cross over sweetheart formation over the breast beneath a sunburst of irregular pleats below the round neckline

Would best suit a US size 6

It is sized a US 8 but vintage runs small and this is better suited to a UK 8-10 or US 4-6 in modern sizing

It's in a really superb quality wool jersey which the designer was particularly well known for and of course his simplicity of design

1950s Black Tulle and Sequin Strapless Dress with Silver Floral Design grey-silk or a bit laterThis original 1950s strapless cocktail dress has a quintessential party dress silhouette and reflects the decades celebration of feminine glamour. With a sculpted, boned bustier bodice and sweetheart neckline, it falls into a full flared skirt that sits below the knee. Made from layers of black tulle over a smooth black underskirt, the dress is richly embellished with black sequins; densely clustered across the bodice, then scattered in sinuous,