1930s Exceptional Paneled Silk Chiffon Gown designer-sonia-rykiel The original belt is present

The original belt is present and looped at one end

while the skirt closes with a side painted metal zipper and hook and eye combo

Fully lined in a high grade red tissue silk

The illusion is that of a draped and wrapped dress but it is really created by a faux overlay at the front while the back has a panel that snaps into place at one shoulder and drapes down and over the entire back

1930s Exceptional Paneled Silk Chiffon Gown designer-sonia-rykiel The original belt is presentThis is an incredible late twenties, early thirties gown made entirely of a fine silk chiffon that has those incredible panels in a purple, pink and raspberry that create the lines and pattern that you see. The back is so exceptional that I had to lead with it as the first photo. It is entirely cut on the bias so has that incredible drape and stretch that gowns from this period have. It is incredibly sexy the lines formed by the pleats accent and