Vintage 1950s Taffeta Dress Gown Owned by Miss Canada 1954 biscuit barrel The background is beaded with

The background is beaded with black bugle beads while the design is in white beads and aurora sequins with some aurora rhinestones

Shoulders: 18” across shoulder seam-to-seam

This is a tea strainer and napkin ring

It does up with 6 milk glass buttons

Vintage 1950s Taffeta Dress Gown Owned by Miss Canada 1954 biscuit barrel The background is beaded withThis exceptional vintage 1950s taffeta dress carries a wonderful provenance it was owned by Barbara Joan Markham, Miss Canada of 1954. That year, Miss Canada contestants were eligible to compete in the Miss America pageant, and Miss Markham represented her country with distinction, placing 12th in the competition. The dress features a fitted bodice with a V neckline and an asymmetrical buttoned front that curves into the waist. The skirt is full and