1940s Haute Couture Black Silk Dress 1950s_Sun_Dress Pieces such as this would

Pieces such as this would have been designed as sportswear and outwear for women in the elite at the turn of the century and would have been worn on shooting excursions and country walks

5 cm)Hip - 52 in

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and russet orange colour combination

It’s a very tactile piece with smooth quality engraving and gold plating

1940s Haute Couture Black Silk Dress 1950s_Sun_Dress Pieces such as this wouldSuperb French haute couture black silk dress and almost certainly made during or just after WWII 1939 1947. It has a V neck collar, with subtle notching, and fastens at the left hand side with a column of six poppers and two hook and eyes at the belt. A shirtwaister style, the front features five fully functioning buttons, three quarter length sleeves and delicate, horizontal pleating running across the bodice and below the waist, down to the hip. The