1950s Metallic Floral Design Silk Kimono designer-michael-novarese The waist has a bit

The waist has a bit of extra definition with the contrasting banding that is again used on each cuff

most notable in the pleats at the bust and the seaming at the waist

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

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 waist has a bitA 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