1940s Hand Painted Blue & White Silk Swing Dress w Swirling Sequin Detailing designer-marni Both the front and back

Both the front and back are completely covered in glass tube beads in a wild array of colors

Photo: Mabalu/Wikipedia (from Great Names of Fashion Display)

Bust:18" flat across from side seam to side seam

Each is also printed with one of Yves signature prints and I love the strong use of color that the print gives the set

These have gone for well over $2000 at auction and I believe the new version is more

1940s Hand Painted Blue & White Silk Swing Dress w Swirling Sequin Detailing designer-marni Both the front and backThis is a very pretty and unique dresses from the 1940s. Really great examples of dresses from the forties are almost impossible to find anymore and often examples have just a minor detailing of sequin work. This one however is like the holy grail as it is completely covered in hand set blue sequins that follow the curves of the printed design underneath. And even more amazing this covers the dress from top to bottom. The cut is perfectly simple and