Glamorous 1950's Silk Cocktail Dress With Luscious Purple Blooms / SA B O U T A cocktail dress that announces itself. This late 1950s silk sheath by Frank R. Jelleff Inc. of Washington, D. C. is printed with oversized poppies in vivid violet and olive bold, painterly, and entirely of its moment. The cut is classically hourglass: boned bodice, ruched waist, double spaghetti straps, and a dramatic hip level bow that reads as sculptural from every angle. The silk has a luminous hand that makes the print feel almost three