1950s Blue Peking Glass Graduated Beaded Necklace Pageant_Dress HIP - 44 in (111

HIP - 44 in (111

The neckline is low and draped with a cross-over front and the skirt is softly pleated at the front of the waistband

and have an amazing volume to them

The bust is boned and detailed with an internal modesty strap wrapped in fuchsia silk

The pleating of the chiffon is very delicate and skilled work giving the dress an extremely elegant line

1950s Blue Peking Glass Graduated Beaded Necklace Pageant_Dress HIP - 44 in (111Dating from the late 1950s to early 1960s, this necklace is formed from a single strand of substantial spherical and ellipsoid Peking glass beads, hand threaded onto knotted blue silk cord and designed to emulate the rich colour and depth of lapis lazuli. Peking glass is an opaque decorative glass first produced in Beijing during the Qing dynasty for the Imperial court. By the twentieth century, it had become a popular material for high quality