1950s Black Floral Jacquard Maxi Dress Coat 50s_Mermaid_Hem with a glamorous trim of

with a glamorous trim of upwards facing pleats

This rare trouser suit was designed by Ossie Clark in the late 1960s to early 1970s

The Diorling label was launched at the Christian Dior London boutique on Conduit Street in March 1968

feminine designs had made the house one of the most recognisable names in French fashion

1970s Janice Wainwright black evening dress that is unashamedly a tribute to the original party dresses of the 1920s

1950s Black Floral Jacquard Maxi Dress Coat 50s_Mermaid_Hem with a glamorous trim ofAn elegant and very early 1950s maxi dress coat which I have no doubt retailed in one of the finest US department stores of the day and is very possibly a designer piece. Tailored from the most beautiful fabric textured black jacquard dotted with metallic flowers in pink and yellow it has a wonderfully feminine cut. A nipped in waist and full, softly pleated skirt creates a flattering silhouette. It has a wide curved collar which gives way to double