1950s French Couture Floral Silk Dress with Purple Bow rare_Vintage_Lace with no damage to the

with no damage to the intricate beadwork to note and a beautiful line

It comprises a long sleeve black jersey wool dress with integral black satin bustier detail

not long after graduating from Central Saint Martins

The frame is highly decorated on the front with hundreds of marcasite stones in the art deco style

1950s French Couture Floral Silk Dress with Purple Bow rare_Vintage_Lace with no damage to theThis exceptional 1950s to early 1960s dress was couture crafted from boldly printed, floral silk in France. Strongly reminiscent of Cristbal Balenciagas work during this era, the tulip silhouette was his innovation and a signature of the fashion house he founded. A close study of the dress reveals the masterful tailoring; a carefully crafted combination of hand and machine sewing. Any labelling the dress had has been lost to the passage of time. The