Jean Dessés dress, vintage black silk evening gown, french couture grecian goddess draping, 1950s 1960s formal evening, cocktail, red carpet

(DESCRIPTION IS BELOW) Follow our BRAND NEW INSTAGRAM: @thefrockdotcom for perks and previews, we'll be posting weekly! 🎉NEW YEAR SALE TODAY We're having a Sale today here on Etsy, and also at our website TheFROCK.com (website Sale prices shown in shopping cart.) Sale prices are good for new layaways too. Vintage Jean Dessès (1904-1970) endlessly gathered and shirred black silk evening dress. The bodice has a sculptural portrait neckline that wraps over the shoulders. Hidden side metal zip. The silk jersey has some give (about 2 inches), the unstretched measurements are bust 34", natural waist 26" (slightly up from the dropped waist seam). The length is 48". Condition is excellent. Among the best and most rare of the little black dresses we've seen, from the couturier who dressed the Duchess of Windsor, and trained Valentino. Layaway is available, message to arrange. AND we just started a NEW INSTAGRAM, follow us: @thefrockdotcom for perks and previews, we'll be posting daily! ALL DELIVERY DATES mentioned by Etsy are ESTIMATES, no delivery date or range is guaranteed, though most of our orders arrive ahead of estimate. And of course, when shopping during a pandemic, international and perhaps some domestic shipments may also take longer to arrive. Please only order if you agree to wait for a delivery that is en route, or until a USPS investigation determines otherwise. See shipping section of our policies for complete shipping information. IF YOU ARE PURCHASING FUR FROM OUTSIDE THE US, before buying a vintage fur garment internationally (outside the US), please be certain you are legally allowed to import the fur type into your country, as buyers are liable for the cost of a refused or confiscated shipment. Please use the Policies link for additional details. https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrockDotCom?ref=listing-shop2-all-items-count#policies Please see ALL shop policies before purchase as our standard abbreviated return info may not be relevant in some countries. See the two location specific "Returns and Exchanges" portions of our FAQs (found in every listing, as well as our general shop policies), including information for returns from the European Union. Thank you for visiting our Etsy shop, please also visit our website at www.TheFrock.com. Layaway and global shipping available. We are not able to satisfy requests for additional photos, please contact us with any other inquiries. The homepage of our Etsy store is: www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrockDotCom And our broad collection is found on our website: www.TheFrock.com To be included in our site's mailing list (we won't barrage you with frequent email), use the CONTACT form at: www.thefrock.com