Extraordinary 1940s Hand Embroidered & Beaded Black Moss Crepe Balloon Sleeve Top Sleeveless & Halters It closes with a hidden

It closes with a hidden back zipper and snaps close the gold lace of the bust area over the zipper

I love the way the drape comes from the low hip and works up to the nipped in bit at the waist

Fully lined in a black sill and closes with a side zipper and flat hook and eye at the waist

in museum collections throughout the world

Extraordinary 1940s Hand Embroidered & Beaded Black Moss Crepe Balloon Sleeve Top Sleeveless & Halters It closes with a hiddenThis is perhaps one of the best 1940s tops I have ever had in the shop. It is made out of a black moss crepe and it was this exact kind of a piece that you can see where Ossie Clark would have gotten his inspiration from. It has the feel of one of his pieces but with those extraordinary hand embellishments added. It has a high neckline with an attached tie that extends out from either side of the neck. The top skims over the bust and it is heavily