50s hand-painted enamel butterfly brooch - jeweled body skirt dress fitted through the bodice to

fitted through the bodice to a dropped waist

and of imported fabric

blouse has a relaxed fit through the body

waistband elastic and drawstring in great shape

silky and fluid

50s hand-painted enamel butterfly brooch - jeweled body skirt dress fitted through the bodice toa cheerful mid century enamel butterfly brooch: hollow formed wings hand painted in soft yellow with brown eyespots and fine veining, a gold tone body and filigree antennae, and a row of prong set purple glass stones running down the center. figural enamel butterflies like this were a costume jewelry staple of the 1950s and 60s, each pair of wings hand painted so no two read quite alike. this one is unsigned but full of character, the kind of bright