Vintage 1950s Black Silk Suit by Hattie Carnegie - S small It is constructed with wide

It is constructed with wide pleats below the pelvic area to allow for easier movement

one small hole in the right lace gore of the skirt

A belt is affixed to either side that fastens up at the back

This is a tuxedo cummerbund made in a blue and black abstract pattern that reminds me a bit of Morpho butterfly wings

Vintage 1950s Black Silk Suit by Hattie Carnegie - S small It is constructed with wideFrom the 50s here's an after five or cocktail suit made of black silk with an embossed velvet pattern. The silk has rectangular velvet like patches over its entirety. The jacket does up with five matching silk covered buttons down the front and has a peplum at the bottom. It has 3 4 length sleeves. The skirt is cut fairly straight in a below the knee length and does up with a metal zipper at the side. The jacket is fully lined and the skirt is unlined