Additional vintage silk appliqué continues around the neckline in a pattern of winged leaves that appear to fly from the rose heart.  A tiny sequined butterfly starburst sits demurely over the rose.

Above: The vintage French Alencon silk rose anchors the festoon at the skirt front hip.

The ethereal gown seems to float on a layer of fluid, transparent silk and cascades at the back with a gorgeous ribbon tail known as a brush train, giving the wearer a sense of graceful flow.

Close-up photo of the pearl beaded flowers and leaves that anchor the festoon at the skirt side.

Scalloped French Alencon is warm white with vintage petit borealis sequins and adds beautiful neckline interest.

Sunlight reflects off of the sequined butterflies as tiny rainbows of light.

Above: Close-up of the sequined butterflies at the skirt hem.

Above:  The ribbon tail brush train falls out one yard from the original sewn 4.5 inch by 5 inch warm white Rose medallion of silk Alencon.  It is embellished with tiny vintage pearls and sequins as well as pearl beaded and pale green sequined leaves with manila cording.  A vintage glass Marquis shaped pearl and a loop strand of pale amber Czechoslovakian fire polish glass finish the design.