1920s French Check Cotton Batiste Dress designer-balmain no markings

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The front ties and cups the bodice and then the skirt flares out from the empire waist

leather backed belt is with the gown but not photoed

A row of gold fringe completes the bottom

These are balanced by a simple cut through the body of the dress

1920s French Check Cotton Batiste Dress designer-balmain no markingsBeautiful, rare example of 1920s day wear with insanely fabulous fine detail design work. Constructed of a soft, draped, finely woven cotton batiste with hand placed and handmade yellow checks suspended within the cloth by threads and worked into the design. The bodice is kept simple with a V scoop neck and pretty detailing at the collar that picks up the checked work at the front and back. The collar and neckline are piped in a pretty yellow. The is