Red Crepe Sequined 1930s Gown vintage sequin An exquisite Prada skirt in

An exquisite Prada skirt in softest vanilla calfskin--it feels like glove leather or smooth chamois-- with a band of white at top and bottom

the keyhole in the rear features a clever twist detail low down at the small of the back

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

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

It's not really noticeable when worn

Red Crepe Sequined 1930s Gown vintage sequin An exquisite Prada skirt 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