In the workroom with a (bread) knife.... butchering the shoulders and bust of a mannequin, in order to fit an impossibly slim late 30s dress over it....goodness, how figures have changed.
This is an understated beauty of an evening gown which appears not to have been worn and is in wonderful condition. It's also made for a very tall lady.... I can just see a willowy, elegant blonde lady with a cocktail in her hand, or on the arm of a dapper gentleman. cocktail dresses for tall ladies