1940s Amazing Printed Silk Swing Dress designer-norman-norell It was a touch too

It was a touch too big on the mannequin so will sit better on a real girl

The material itself has a snakeskin like print running through it in a coppery gold with an undertone of pink that makes it glint and gleam when the light catches it

The back has a touch ore fabric through the lower skirts so gives a beautiful refined slight train effect

swearing that it was a secret she would "carry to the grave

1940s Amazing Printed Silk Swing Dress designer-norman-norell It was a touch tooReally one of the most amazing forties dresses I have had. Its made of a fine silk think Hermes scarf type silk. It has an amazing design screened onto the silk It has a dragon scale feel to it for some reason I think of dragons every time I look at it. The accent details are stunning loops and swirls of stylised flowers and vines with little floral details scattered about. I am not sure if I have captured the subtle use of a pale pink that highlights