This gown is made with layers of sheer silk 'voile' fabric shirred and draped over a cream silk base, and strongly structured with 'boning' in the post-WWII "new-look" style, by Christian Dior.
The cumberbund waist drape is in Duchesse Satin. The hips are actually padded out to emphasize an 'hour-glass' shape, and the back skirt is layered in an up-dated version of the Victorian bustle. Because it's Couture, all this structure and fabric weighs very little, and is easy to wear. The skirt-length is called,"Ballerina-Length" and was appropriate for evening Dinners and Dances...but not formal ENOUGH for "white-tie" or full-dress Balls, in those days. The model has her hair correctly done as a tight, small, smooth head, to balance all that 'fluff'.
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