1950s White Cotton Smocked Dress with Tie Back cruise_wear Three large pearlescent brown buttons

Three large pearlescent brown buttons secure the polo-style neckline

The jacket is in wonderful vintage condition with no flaws to note - truly remarkable

faded mark on one of the Princess seams and a couple of other small marks that are lost in the folds of the gathered wrap skirt - we had to look very carefully to find them

smooth cotton-mix satin and - true to Moschino's playful style and taste for the unusual - it is reversible

The body is crafted from a sheer nude mesh with abstract panels of tiny beads in pale baby pink and iridescent fuchsia bugle beads

1950s White Cotton Smocked Dress with Tie Back cruise_wear Three large pearlescent brown buttonsWe really love the simplicity of the design of this smock dress. Its so well made it could be anywhere from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s and has a timeless, contemporary feel. Note the scallop hems and pretty sage green stitching that trims the square neckline and fluttering short sleeves. The dress is cut to a relaxed, floaty fit with a calf length skirt. It is detailed with intricate smocking across the chest and around the waist which