Gorgeous 1940s Unlabeled Black Crepe Dress w 3D Floral Detailed Bright Red Bow Appliques designer-michaele-vollbracht At the back there is

At the back there is extra fabric worked around the center seam to give you a bit of a trailing feel behind you

It is truly a brilliant piece and when you see it in person

I love that this showcases exactly what he said above about using black as a means to contrast and add "richness"

Photo by Jean-Luce Hure

Bottom hem: 14-19" flat across from side seam to side seam

Gorgeous 1940s Unlabeled Black Crepe Dress w 3D Floral Detailed Bright Red Bow Appliques designer-michaele-vollbracht At the back there isThis dress is wonderful and the cut of it is the perfection that you expect to find from this time period. It is made from a black crepe fabric that has a touch of a moss crepe feeling texture running through it. The design of the dress itself is stunning. The bodice is cut to skim over the body and the neckline sits high up around the neck with no collar. At the back of the neck there are four fabric covered buttons and loops. Each sleeve is capped