Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk trunk-past Inseam: 30 1/4" from inner

Inseam: 30 1/4" from inner seam to hem

stunning and in excellent condition

Azzedine Alaia pieces are always a delight to find

This is one of those rare cases when you can date the garment exactly as the tag is hand written with the client name

Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk trunk-past Inseam: 30 1/4" from innerPhilip Hulitar designed under his own namesake label from 1949 to his retirement in 1964 so his pieces fall in a very defined window for dating. He was known for his sophisticated dresses and evening gowns. Shortly after the launch of his label a journalist gushed that; 'The star of a gifted designer has risen recently on the fashion horizon'. Prior to launching his own label, Mr Hulitar was the in house designer and head of the women's dress division