1960s Hand Beaded Maggie Reeves Couture Gown designer-fred-perlberg This is an outstanding piece

This is an outstanding piece that is a good medium weight and the large size allows you to wear and style it tons of ways

Each has yards and yards of fabric in them - the amount of silk used is mind blowing

Each of the flowers has a slight puff appearance and its not until you look underneath that you realize that those blue flowers are each backed with extra fabric so they have a slight "lift" effect from the front

The insets are set in a way that makes the dress look like a corset or garter - it highlights every curve

1960s Hand Beaded Maggie Reeves Couture Gown designer-fred-perlberg This is an outstanding pieceMaggy Reeves was a couture designer in Canada and her pieces are as rare as rare can be. It is a delight and privilege to be able to pass on a piece of her work! This dress is extraordinarily beautiful, It is constructed of beautiful, heavy weight pink silk and over that base it is entirely covered in a combination of cord lace and hand done, dense bead work. The bodice has a simple cut with a high neck and elbow length sleeves. I love how the sleeves