dusty blue formal dresses Off-the-Shoulder Satin Evening Gown colorgrp-30619 Black Velvet Open Slit line silhouette creates a Extent:12.5

dusty blue formal dresses Off-the-Shoulder Satin Evening Gown colorgrp-30619 Black Velvet Open Slit line silhouette creates a Extent:12.5

Black Velvet Open Slit Butterfly Design Sweetheart Long Formal Evening Dress 44

Kerry Taylor, who was responsible for selling the dress at auction in 2011, told me for my book Beyond the Best Dressed that it was actually designed by famed costume designer Edith Head for the film itself and then reshaped for the Oscar ceremony

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Extent:12.5

Simply turn under the edge 1/4 inch, fingerpress and stitch 1/8 inch away from the folded edge

line silhouette creates a timeless and elegant look