1950s Helen Bond Carruthers Cashmere & Antique Cording Sweater Cardigan designer-annacat The dress is a simple

The dress is a simple tank style that falls to the floor in a beautiful column of silk jersey that gradually widens as it nears the hem

Its twin walked the Fall/Winter 1990-91 runway

This was made to go dancing

It buttons to close at the front with silk covered buttons

The original tie belt is present and you can tie and bow it around the waist for an extra bit of feminine detail

1950s Helen Bond Carruthers Cashmere & Antique Cording Sweater Cardigan designer-annacat The dress is a simpleHelen Bond Carruthers lived in Versailles, Kentucky and in the 1950s she began decorating cashmere sweaters for her friends. She would purchase high quality cashmere sweaters, ordered from Bergdorf Goodman's, and she then embellished them with embroidery taken from antique shawls, linens, wedding dresses and other heirlooms finds. She added her own silk linings and her label. She would change the buttons and shorten the sleeves. According to the