1950s Beaded & Hand Painted Mexican Circle Skirt designer-vivienne-westwood The white backdrop is screened

The white backdrop is screened with a lovely deep navy print that manages to feel darker the farther away you are and yet changes the focus to the white the closer you get

I love how bright the design is and the myriad of colors that make it an easy mix with so many things

I love the cut - it slims the body without being overtly tight

The simple sleeves and loose caftan cut perfectly balances the skirt

1950s Beaded & Hand Painted Mexican Circle Skirt designer-vivienne-westwood The white backdrop is screenedA spectacular 1950s hand painted Mexican circle skirt that is also heavily beaded along the edges of the design. The skirt is on a cream cotton base with the most amazing scenes that circle the entire skirt. The series of painting depict what appears to be a cock fight with a brilliant red painted background highlighting the drama of the scene. After the design was painted onto the skirt the edges were all outline by hand with beads most a jet black