Red Crepe Sequined 1930s Gown vintage sequin Yes there's some forgiveness in

Yes there's some forgiveness in the hip area

Clever construction has corset lacing down the front with (deliberately) frayed chiffon ties in rows of grommets

The cuff buttons seem to have been restored by a contemporary using brown thread

pattern and style

watching him draw a sketch of this dress (I have that drawing framed on my dressing room wall

Red Crepe Sequined 1930s Gown vintage sequin Yes there's some forgiveness inFROM KATE SEKULES'S CLOSET This is a classic Old Hollywood cocktail dress in tomato red crepe with a scrolled design in old gold sequins. The only fault is: the sequins were becoming detatched, one scroll at a time. The simple fix: retrace the pattern in black wool, going over the lines a bit, for fun. It's still the classic piece it was, but now with a bit of subtle modernization. Fastens with a metal zipper at the side, close fitting, but some give