1950s Sweet Rick Rack Sun Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld Hidden side pockets and top

Hidden side pockets and top notch construction - like the collar - it the same strip of print the belt was made of but its been cut and piece worked so it forms that brilliant curve

There is one spot of thinning to the fabric under the ruffle in the front left side

Each cuff has 4 buttons that are decorative and match the ones on the jacket

The skirt is amazing - big squares of gold top a bold patterned hem

1950s Sweet Rick Rack Sun Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld Hidden side pockets and topA wonderful 1950s dress with an amazingly full skirt and the most gorgeous checked front pattern! The back is a solid grey but the front has tiny strips of white ribbons sewn onto it in precise little rows. These create a beautiful grid or checked feel! It is made of that wonderful 1950s cotton. The waist nips in, the skirt is as full as full can be and it is sleeveless. The little cut edged early plastic buttons are the cream on this cupcake of a