1950s Unlabeled Cotton Hawaiian Orange & Tan Floral Print Dress designer-mary-quant The thread at the back

The thread at the back is done to follow the color but it does appear that the fabric was deliberately dyed like this prior to the application of the bead-work

Photo: Ron Galella

The top portion of this one is fantastic - it's a modified halter with wide straps and an edging of design that emphasizes the overall design

The shape is a classic pencil and the seaming helps to create a lean silhouette

1950s Unlabeled Cotton Hawaiian Orange & Tan Floral Print Dress designer-mary-quant The thread at the backThese little 1950s Hawaiian dresses are wonderful and are cut to give you curves. They have such a classic silhouette that they still feel fresh even after 50+ years. This one is unlabelled and would have most likely come directly out of Hawaii in the movement that was set up to cater directly to the thriving tourist market of that era. These sarong styled sun dresses were worn by Hollywood starlets and girls bought them in droves to emulate their