Spectacular 1930s Unlabeled Red & White Striped Cotton Strapless Sweetheart Dress designer-ronald-amey The volume of fabric efficiently

The volume of fabric efficiently hides it

It has her signature bold puff shoulder that narrow to skinny wrists

Note the waist does close properly - it was just a little small on the dress form

I love how the contrasting bands of design at the neck and how that is picked up again at the hem

/  (6) Yves Saint Laurent by Jeanloup Sieff

Spectacular 1930s Unlabeled Red & White Striped Cotton Strapless Sweetheart Dress designer-ronald-amey The volume of fabric efficientlyThis is a spectacular dress from the late 1930s or early 1940s. It has no label and it is just one of those things that you will only ever find in the vintage world. It is the type of dress that literally makes you happy and puts a smile on your face the moment you see it. The dress is made from a beautiful vintage cotton that has a slight textured feel to to it. This fabric choice keeps the dress light and easy to wear while still holding the lines