1950s Hand Painted Dance Dress & Shrug designer-janice-wainwright The back is left low

The back is left low and bare

soft is a mohair felt fabric used to construct it

The effect of the gold thread worked through the kitten soft chenille velvet it breathtaking

Note that my client removed the label as it showed but I have had this exact piece before and it is guaranteed to be Missoni

1950s Hand Painted Dance Dress & Shrug designer-janice-wainwright The back is left lowThis is a very rare textile the body of the dress is made of a feather light silk paper that has been entirely covered in a stunning hand painted design done in a gold paint. What makes it even more special is that it come to you completely unworn it still retains the cord that the store tag would have attached to inside the shrug! It is beautifully cut with a simple bodice, nipped in waist and a full skirt. Each shoulder and the banding at the waist