Wow! One of the most striking 1950s dresses I have seen in a while. Fabric is a soft black linen with light brown and a darker brown soutache looped design covering the dress. Same trim around the neckline. This soutache feels like a braided nylon. Short cap sleeves. Fit and flare style skirt. Metal zipper up the side. Unlined. [photographed…
1960s Rudi Gernreich red and blue stripe knit maxi dress with an optical illusion faux-cape shoulder and back constructed to appear like a sweater tied around the front neckline. Sleeveless and rounded neckline bodice. Wide vertical stripes on the dress contrasted with narrow lines on the faux-cape. Thick orlon acrylic knit. Slips on overhead with a snap opening on the…
