Simonetta, Italian early 1960's Tiered Black Silk Cocktail Dress. The sculptural dress sewn in two inch tiers, the bodice slevless and fitted under a standaway capelet reaching to mid torso, emphasizing slim rib cage, wide round neckline exposing shoulders, the skirt bell-shaped and structured, with multiple underlayers, closes with a back zipper.
Labeled at waistline right side: Simonetta / Roma.
Other inside labels read Made in Italy, Pura Seta Mod 149 and Bonwit Teller & Co. Philadelphia,