Vintage 1930s Evening Gown Black Chiffon Long Dress Size Large black cloak although acting as the head

although acting as the head designer

The tailor’s label identifies it as having been made by Jos

a great addition to a hat collection

Canadian retailers would buy haute couture for their customers every season

and the front flap closes with two belts and metal buckles

Vintage 1930s Evening Gown Black Chiffon Long Dress Size Large black cloak although acting as the headThis is a simple, but lovely black chiffon evening gown. The dress has a squared neckline and is sleeveless. The waistline is seam defined and the skirt is cut and seamed in such a way that it falls in drapes, almost like a bias cut but not technically bias cut. I wish that I could have better photographed the seam construction, but this is beautifully structured even in its simplicity. The fabric is semi transparent. I posed the dress with a slip