Beautiful 1950s black silk Bramell dress.
A simple bodice with three quarter length sleeves and a scoop neckline is accentuated with piping and a bow at the chest.
The skirt is flowerlike, tiered scalloped rows are finished with piping and rustle down the length of the skirt.
Unfortunately, the diamond gussets under the arms, typical of the 50s era, have sustained several holes, with the worst being on the seam at the upper corner, please see images.