1950s Bonwit Teller Strapless Black Silk Dress w White Edging & Full Skirt designer-bonwit-teller milk chocolate color with that

milk chocolate color with that amazing gold thread worked through its surface

Fully lined in a turquoise silky rayon and hand finishes in the interior

Made from an amazing early rayon jersey that is cut on the bias so has a touch of stretch to it

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML (4-8)

shift shaped 1960s silhouette and it is a little unusual because of the fabric

1950s Bonwit Teller Strapless Black Silk Dress w White Edging & Full Skirt designer-bonwit-teller milk chocolate color with thatThere is just something about a dress made in the 1950s that often no other time period can beat. The attention to detail and level of quality is unmatched. This dress has a Bonwit Teller label but no other label to give us a clue as to who might have made it. It is beautifully made and the lines of it are stunning. The bodice curves up and around the bust with curved boning that have been hand set inside to help form the shape that you see. A slight