1950s Mr. Blackwell Demi-Couture Densely Covered Pink Sequin Dress designer-bill-gibb The silk is strong and

The silk is strong and the cut will fit a variety of sizes - I have sized it as a Med

The final detail is a silk flower set at the waist from which ribbons dangle down the front

The skirt is fully lined in a deep blue silk and the top is unlined but finished to high standards inside

Hidden pickets on each hip

1950s Mr. Blackwell Demi-Couture Densely Covered Pink Sequin Dress designer-bill-gibb The silk is strong andRichard Blackwell launched his line in the late 1950s and even then his dress sold for between $800 and $1000 (or up to $10,000 in the modern terms). He dressed many of the stars of the day including Jane Russell, Dorothy Lamour and Jayne Mansfield. His 'custom' line was the pieces that were made to order, and were one of a kind and were fitted to a specific client in the demi couture tradition. This dress is from that part of his design label and is