1950s Nettie Rosenstein Black Silk Full Skirted Dress w Interesting Blue Trim Neckline designer-john-galliano Well made and hand finished

Well made and hand finished - its a beauty

The two panels of the front cross over themselves and dip into a V at the front

Hand finished interior to couture standards and all hand work for the beads and sequins that is clearly seen on the back of the fabric

The color is a hand dyed pink-peach color and the white & deeper hued bead work really pops against it

This is an amazing suit numbered demi-couture by Givenchy that epitomizes everything the eighties stood for

1950s Nettie Rosenstein Black Silk Full Skirted Dress w Interesting Blue Trim Neckline designer-john-galliano Well made and hand finishedNettie Rosenstein was based out of New York City. She started a small home based dressmaking business in 1913 after getting married to Saul Rosenstein, who manufactured and made women's underwear. By 1919 her pieces were in such high demand that I. Magnin asked her to start selling to them. By 1921 her business had a workforce of 50 and she was on her way. In the early days her work was sold only under the department store labels and it was only word