1950s Stunning Demi-Couture Level Helga Silk Satin Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous Natural Waist: 16-17" flat across

Natural Waist: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam

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 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

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

"acorns" brooch

1950s Stunning Demi-Couture Level Helga Silk Satin Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous Natural Waist: 16-17" flat acrossThe 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