1950s Metallic Floral Design Silk Kimono designer-michael-novarese The bodice has interior boning

The bodice has interior boning through the bust area for additional support

The sleeves are fantastically full and billow out until they are cinched in at the buttoned tight

Dated 1985 these were gold plated and this one on the most luxurious of belt choice - a supple Ross signature snakeskin

Over that was hand applied beading

It buttons at the back of the neck and each cuff has a hidden set zipper

1950s Metallic Floral Design Silk Kimono designer-michael-novarese The bodice has interior boningA stunning kimono with a very unusual print! It is a chic combination of blacks and metallic silvers whose threads have pale pastel colors cast through them. The design covers the back quite extensively and runs down each sleeve and across the front. The base is black and the interior is lined in a solid black with a pale cream silk inset in the upper half and through the sleeves of the interior. The work is very fine and it is just so unusual. You