1960s Unlabeled Hand Made & Beaded and Sequin Netted Cord Dress designer-norman-hartnell I can not help but

I can not help but agree with that staement - it is really astounding to see the craftsmanship put into this piece

Killer red Holly Harp that is made of a slipper satin

The underskirt closes at the waist with hook and eye over a keyhole opening

I love the high collar and those four large silk cord frog knots that close the jacket down the front

That gold cover the dress with the red silk that is left forming the pattern you see

1960s Unlabeled Hand Made & Beaded and Sequin Netted Cord Dress designer-norman-hartnell I can not help butThis is an exquisite 1960s dress whose exterior is covered with hand done bead & sequin work. It is made out of black cord net that is then covered with hand made flowers adorning its entire surface. You would rarely see this level of handwork on a piece today and if you did the cost to produce it would catapult it onto the world of couture. Each flower, complete with gorgeous fronds of green leaves, has been meticulously made by hand using bright