Rare 1940s Edith Small Silk & Lace Dress designer-alfred-bosand These trail down the tops

These trail down the tops of the shoulder and bodice

The neckline is scooped and the sleeves long

This is the type of outfit you would have seen in Vogue or Harpers

The separate shell top is lined in a black silk

Skirt: 39" from shoulder to hem

Rare 1940s Edith Small Silk & Lace Dress designer-alfred-bosand These trail down the topsVery early and rare Edith Small dress that I would guess is from some of her very early years mid to late 1940s. It has a bit of extra interest in that is also has a Western Costume Company tag so the possibility of it having appeared on film at some point are very high! If we only knew on who! The dress is wonderfully made and a testament to her skills as a dressmaker. Edith Small was perhaps not as well known as some of her contemporaries of the day