1950s Black Chiffon Grecian Cocktail Dress designer-leonard-paris The black cotton velvet helps

The black cotton velvet helps to hold its pretty swing shape

Each cuff has hidden zippers

There is a panel of fabric that flows vertically over the hips and another that starts at the waist and goes up and into the opposite sleeve

The skirt is wonderfully full and is composed of layers and layers of fabric

There is one repaired pinhole on the back hip near the snap side opening

1950s Black Chiffon Grecian Cocktail Dress designer-leonard-paris The black cotton velvet helpsThis lovely little black fifties cocktail dress is a dream. Made of a chiffon it has a touch of a Grecian feel to it with that bodice and the way the chiffon is layered over the inning part. Two panels of chiffon sweep down over the bodice in deep plunges. The inner bodice is a nude chiffon covered with an applique of braided cord. A panel of gathered chiffon defines the waist and then the skirt sweep out and is quite full. There is enough skirt that