1940s Silky Rayon Floral Swing Dress designer-stephen-burrows Simple in that it is

Simple in that it is basic black and used two fabrics - one a textured silk taffeta and the other that inky black cotton velvet

They also stand up to just about anything - they are wash and wear and will travel like a dream

They are all glass to so the gown has a good solid weight to it

The cut is that classic soft

It is a good weight - not a unwieldy when on but the weight one would expect from a suit of this time period

1940s Silky Rayon Floral Swing Dress designer-stephen-burrows Simple in that it isMade from prized early silky rayon this dress is just wonderful. It appears to have never been worn, or worn very little and has been stored properly for all these years so the color is as crisp and vibrant as the day it was made! The design is just stunning. A soft dove grey backdrop has a slight pink undertone to it. Onto this is screened beautiful bouquets of flowers in a stylized painting type of look. The colors that have been used are really