1950s Spectacular Beaded Bonwit Teller Dress designer-mary-mcfadden I love the just one

I love the just one shade off white color - it works on every skin tone

Gorgeous printed silk jersey Pucci maxi skirt with a rare matching silk twill scarf

Hips: 18" flat across the back from side to side of the lining

Caftan overlay: one size fits all

Contracting fabric is inset down the sides and as a wide sweeping panel hear the hem to give it an asymmetrical train feel - like a ballgown completely modernized

1950s Spectacular Beaded Bonwit Teller Dress designer-mary-mcfadden I love the just oneOnce in a while a dress comes along that just takes your breath away and this is one of those times. This is a spectacular dress and capelet ensemble that I would bet my last vintage dollar once also had a designer label from one of the important houses of the day. The workmanship and quality and sheer beauty of it are mind boggling. The fabric is the star here with a green silk floral print base that has a soft metallic sheen worked through it. Over