1950s Sylvan Rich for Martini Pink Floral Print on Black Silk Twill Dress designer-claude-montana His designs were exuberant and

His designs were exuberant and witty - they were avant garde and he was bold through his use of color

The skirt is amazing - it really borders on being wearable art

They are all glass to so the gown has a good solid weight to it

The choice of velvet gives the color extra depth and it also allows him to shape and sculpt it as he wished

1950s Sylvan Rich for Martini Pink Floral Print on Black Silk Twill Dress designer-claude-montana His designs were exuberant andThis is an absolutely gorgeous example of ready to wear in the 1950s. The silk that it is made out of is beautiful. It is a fine silk twill that is comparable in weight to that of the silk used for Hermes scarves but with more structure to it so that the shape is held. The print is screened onto the silk in a pattern of vibrant little pink flowers. These are screened over the entire dress and pop wonderfully off the black backdrop. The shoulders are