1950s Sybil Connolly Ribbon & Crochet Labeled and Designer All the edges of the

All the edges of the coat are finished in thick panels of brocade and then is lined with a panel of bead work with various sized beads

This British Crown Colony silk gown is absolutely stunning

Waist: 15" flat across the back from side to side

Fabulous Leonard dress with signature bright and vivid floral print covering the top

The fabric is a good heavy weighted silk - it is most like that thicker silk faille you find in Victorian pieces

1950s Sybil Connolly Ribbon & Crochet Labeled and Designer All the edges of theThe exterior of the dress is fashioned out of black ribbon and crocheted rosettes. Every one of those rosettes has been hand applied into place and the ribbons woven and crossed through to form that beautiful exterior. The base is a block heavy grade silk and the inner construction is as close to couture as you can get. This would be a early piece from her and the rarer example of her crochet work. The pure hours it would have taken to construct this