1950s Avant Garde Couture Level Butterfly Cocktail Dress designer-todd-oldham The flower design looks 3D

The flower design looks 3D in person and there is a slight raise to some of the design but it is more caused by a clever sense of tone and texture used int he design

It has wide bands following the edge of the jacket's cut

It is really an amazing example of great lines

I love the bright citrus hues on the black backdrop

The top is all sex and cleavage - a deep plunge and wide arm with a separate knit design worked into their edges

1950s Avant Garde Couture Level Butterfly Cocktail Dress designer-todd-oldham The flower design looks 3DThis is an incredible couture level 1950s dress that has a beautiful and unusual avant garde cut and design. There is no label but I am sure that this has to be a designer piece as the workmanship and extraordinary design has the feel of a high end piece. The textile that it is made of is just amazing a truly beautiful silk that has that rich, luxe weight to it that only the best, highest quality silks have. Onto this is an embroidered and fused