1950s French Couture Floral Silk Dress with Purple Bow Vintage_Feraud_Dress the front of the blouse

the front of the blouse has wide box pleating that runs from the top of the shoulder seam to the bottom hem

The seam has been reinforced under the right arm pit and there is a small mend on the shoulder

pink and forest green

They are unlined and the cuffs are finished with a single black glass faceted button

It is marked a French 40

1950s French Couture Floral Silk Dress with Purple Bow Vintage_Feraud_Dress the front of the blouseThis 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