1950s French Couture Blue Linen Shift Dress with Faux Coral Adornments

A beautifully made early 1960s French couture shift dress that has sadly lost its labels. Crafted from linen in a blue-denim hue, it is cut to a sleeveless shift-dress silhouette with a flattering rounded, wide neckline. The fabric is gathered at the front of the waist and is christened here with a bow in matching fabric. The dress is adorned with spectacular embellishment in the form of pieces of white faux coral and pretty beads which form flower-like formations around the neckline at the front and back. These pieces of coral fall gently down the front and back of the dress. The dress fastens with a hidden zip at the rear. It is lined with navy blue silk - another example of the high level of attention to detail that this dress was made with.

This dress is in truly excellent vintage condition with no flaws of any note and looks barely worn - remarkable for its age. Unlabelled so please double-check our measurements below as the fabric has no stretch. We think it suitable for sizes up to a UK 10-12 or US 6-8.

MEASUREMENTS

BUST - 40 in. (102 cm)

WAIST - 32 in. (81 cm)

HIP - 41 in. (104 cm)

LENGTH - 39 in. (99 cm)