1940s Silk & Ice Blue Satin Inset Tie Gown designer-bill-blass Wonderful and unique top that

Wonderful and unique top that I feel must have had a label at some point as it is so striking and unusual - perhaps Kenzo or of that ilk

The top is lined through the body with white silk chiffon and the sleeves are left unlined

It almost looks like its made of paper upon first glance

It acts almost like a plate of armour but is supple and easy to move in

Ingenious example of the care to construction and the high level of execution of the period

1940s Silk & Ice Blue Satin Inset Tie Gown designer-bill-blass Wonderful and unique top thatThe forties are so on trend this season (hurrah!) and I have some fantastic pieces to share. This one is really exceptional. Its a masterpiece of draping! Made of a fluid heavier black silk mixed with an ice blue liquid silk satin inset along the front. Its deceptive size wise as it is cut to drape my mannie is actually a small and it is not pinned on her just draped so it will fit a variety of figures. It slips on and the front satin is actually cut