Cocktail dress in black lace over pleated white taffeta

A: Cocktail dress, black Chantilly lace over multi-tiered pleated white taffeta; below-knee length; boned bodice, fitted to natural waist; off-the-shoulder sweetheart neckline front, scoop neckline back; short sleeves; full skirt; scalloped hem; proper left side zipper. B: Pleated black taffeta sash; cross-body from proper right shoulder to proper left hip; hook-and-eye closure. Label, A: Bergdorf Goodman / on the Plaza / New York / 11-18-54.