1950s Stunning Demi-Couture Level Helga Silk Satin Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous They where famous for their

They where famous for their chorus girls and were quite risque for the times - my client is a long time collector so I feel assured this is most likely true

Fully lined in a blue silk and closes with a side painted metal zipper

The woman behind the DeWeese label designed the swimsuits worn in the Miss America pageant for a number of years and was the head designer at Catalina for 12 years

Proper buttonholes under a refined collar close the dress to the waist and the line remains clean at the back with a mid back hand set zipper

The bodice is all Greek goddess with the gathered front and braided tie detail that starts at the waist and goes up and around the neck

1950s Stunning Demi-Couture Level Helga Silk Satin Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous They where famous for theirThe designer behind the Helga label and her partner husband were avid collectors of art and it is said that they used their trips to Europe to not only buy fabric but to buy art. Helga's dresses always have this clean. almost sculptural line in them and I think that heavy influence of extended trips to Europe mixed with endless parties and soirees within the art world play a heavy influence on her pieces. They are also very well made this one is made