1950s Demi-Couture Level Nazareth Velvet Applique Dress designer-azzedine-alaia It is a custom fabric

It is a custom fabric and a stunning confection of woven silk brocade with portions of it being a fine black chenille

This is not a runway piece and the date is based on my clients recollection and similar pieces sold from this year that we have sold in the past

The draping and effect that all that fabric creates is incredibly romantic and beautiful

The fabric is very light in weight but it is still well constructed so feels amazing on

I had this listed as from a slightly earlier collection based on the range of time that I knew the owner was purchasing couture during

1950s Demi-Couture Level Nazareth Velvet Applique Dress designer-azzedine-alaia It is a custom fabricThis dress is absolutely incredible and made to very high standards with lots of demi couture level finishes. It really is a beautiful little dress and I suspect that at one point it had a designer label but that is lost to time and it now only has the label "Nazareth" which I suspect was a shop name and secondary label back in its day. It is really is a thing of beauty it is made of three distinct fabrics an inky black cotton velvet for the main body