Rare 1942 "It's Not True" Adrian Silk & Lace Gown designer-azzedine-alaia front and cuffs

front and cuffs

Its a deliciously fabulous early Oscar De la Renta piece is a cotton that has a wonderful bright

It has enough weight to hold the shape as he desired but to still drape and move beautifully on the wearer

Bodice: 23" from waist to hem

a nipped in waist and a skirt that can be worn as shown or with a light crinoline under it for a fuller more dramatic feel

Rare 1942 "It's Not True" Adrian Silk & Lace Gown designer-azzedine-alaia front and cuffsVoguepedia says of Gilbert Adrian: "In the hands of the legendary Hollywood designer Gilbert Adrian, clothes could do and say magical things. From the flower festooned munchkin costumes in The Wizard of Oz to the elegance defining Gowns by Adrian worn by screen stars like Norma Shearer, Barbara Stanwyck, and Joan Crawfordand copied by the hundreds of thousands for the humbler massesAdrian was the definition of cinematic invention for more than a