1950s Full Beaded Nat Allen Gown & Coat designer-lanvin The bodice skims over the

The bodice skims over the torso and then the skirt flares out in the prettiest of ways

Covered and yet not

appears to have never been worn

The skirt flows from a slightly dropped waist (you can belt it if wished) and expands and widens as it nears the floor

1950s Full Beaded Nat Allen Gown & Coat designer-lanvin The bodice skims over theWhen you imagine the work that would have gone into creating just the fabric for this set, never mind piecing it together into the fabulous gown and coat that you see here it is mind boggling! Each of this two piece set is completely covered in hand placed, hand sequin bead work, sequins and rhinestones. And the bead work is not even flat but looped and then sewn into place so there is this slight 3D effect. Scattered amongst those discreet loops are