1940s Hand Painted & 3D Floral Detail Black Silk Organza Dress designer-rosie-assoulin The "shorts" are cut with

The "shorts" are cut with swingy overlay panels that slightly overlap so it looks like a sexy little dress - very forward for this time period

This is a lovely layering piece made of stretch tulle with the prettiest ruffled edge

Finding examples is hard due to the short period his label existed

Bust: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam

1940s Hand Painted & 3D Floral Detail Black Silk Organza Dress designer-rosie-assoulin The "shorts" are cut withThis gown is absolutely incredible and very beautiful. It really is one of the most phenomenal dresses I have ever had and the workmanship is exquisite. It is constructed from yards and yards of bias cut black silk organza. Down the front of the dress is a trail of silk and velvet pink roses that are set along padded velvet stalks. The leaves along the vines are hand painted onto the silk in a gold paint and then each is detailed with a layer of gold