30’s Sheer Black Silk Dress with Basque-Style Waist cotton bike shorts Side zipper closure

Side zipper closure

Still with original tissue paper

bust fairly open due to wrap style

opening up the cuff more

Made by Bentley

30’s Sheer Black Silk Dress with Basque-Style Waist cotton bike shorts Side zipper closureFrom the early days of the "little black dress" This sweetly dark dress, circa 1930's, is made of a super lightweight, semi sheer silk fabric. It has shirred gathered shoulder details, deep v neckline and short sleeves finished with a floral embroidered net fabric. The most stunning detail, however, is the Basque style waist, dotted with a row of a dozen small, self covered buttons (non functional). Both bodice and below the knee skirt are gathered