Rare 1940s Studded Hip Flare Black Crepe Dress designer-suzy-perette Hand painted silk satin was

Hand painted silk satin was used on this comfortable and easy to wear Yves Saint Laurent set

The amount of movement this makes when the girl who wears it moves is just incredible

What a fantastic striped dress

This has a inner dress made of a purple stretch jersey whose measurements are given below - if you needed more room it would be possible to easily remove this inner dress and have it entirely loose and unfitted (it is only attached at the neck and around the collar) and just wear the outer silk layer

It is one of the most iconic of his designs and is instantly recognizable as an Ossie Clark

Rare 1940s Studded Hip Flare Black Crepe Dress designer-suzy-perette Hand painted silk satin wasThese studded dresses from the 1940s are almost impossible to find and often examples have just a minor detailing of stud work. This one however is like the holy grail as it is completely covered in hand set, flat almost sequin like, silver studs with a denser application of them in clusters that create an almost floral design feel. The cut is perfectly simple and perfectly feminine. The skirt is cut swing style and gently curves away from the more