Gorgeous 1950s Harvey Berin Black Silk Cocktail Dress w Asymmetrical Neckline designer-oscar-de-la-renta Please see the shots after

Please see the shots after the label shot

It makes for a beautiful effect and you feel very glamorous once this is on

Travilla is of course the genius behind Marilyn Monroe's Subway Grate dress from the move - The Seven year Itch

The sleeves are left unlined and billow softly above each wrist and the skirt cascades to the floor in a full swath of silk

It was never worn and still looks new

Gorgeous 1950s Harvey Berin Black Silk Cocktail Dress w Asymmetrical Neckline designer-oscar-de-la-renta Please see the shots afterHarvey Berin opened his self named label in 1921 and by the 1940s his label was considered to be a leader in American fashion. The pieces were actually designed by Karen Stark, his wife's sister, though it is said that all designs had to meet with Berin's approval before going into production. The dresses were made with high end finishes and were often based on the Parisian couture designs of the season. By 1952 Stark had won a Coty award. This dress