1990s Bright Hand Embroidered Western Shirt designer-michael-novarese The bodice is cut like

The bodice is cut like a proper fifties dress should be with rounded shoulder and gussets under each arm

Each sleeve is cuffed

This dress is both amazing and rare

The fabric has a good solid weight to it but once on is perfectly distributed

Both pieces slip over the head to wear

1990s Bright Hand Embroidered Western Shirt designer-michael-novarese The bodice is cut likeThe shop this came from is in Santa Fe and was owned by a woman named Nathalie who is a former French vogue editor who owns her self named boutique there with a mix of old and new. It is a play on the Western shorts of the 40s and like the originals is hand embroidered with Mother of Pearl style snap buttons running down the front and on each cuff. The embroidery covers the front sleeves and back quite extensively. It really has that Isabel Marant