1940s Unlabeled Spectacular Floral Printed Brown Silk Swing Dress designer-mary-mcfadden You can see a striking

You can see a striking similarity to the design in the examples shown here from the Haute Couture collection from that same year

Each piece is properly numbered under its haute Couture label in sequence 53422

George Stavropoulos was known for his evening wear and his signature looks often involved draping and the use of multiple layers of silk done on a bias cut

had part of a jacket attached at the waist

1940s Unlabeled Spectacular Floral Printed Brown Silk Swing Dress designer-mary-mcfadden You can see a strikingThis is one of those absolutely beautiful printed silk dresses that you can only find from the 1940s. It was definitely stored properly for all these years because the colors in the print are as crisp and vibrant as the day it was made. The base of the dress is a deep chocolate brown and then onto this are beautiful sprigs of flowers that have the feel of being hand painted onto the fabric, even though they are of course screened on. The cut is fitted