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  • 1950s passementerie + glass bead portrait collar coat dress, size S

1950s passementerie + glass bead portrait collar coat dress, size S

SKU: 0811.09.344
$1,350.00
$1,350.00
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Reminiscent of Christian Dior's "Ailée" ("Winged") line of Fall 1948, this gown's seductive curves, massive collar and yards of skirt lend the aspect of a bird in flight. Supremely constructed of the finest heavyweight faille, the garment is almost stout enough to stand under its own power and may be worn as a coat or a dress.
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Fit-and-flare coat dress of super-heavyweight silk faille; massive notched portrait collar with passementerie and glass bead detail is stiff enough to wear upright for an Elizabethan effect. Puffed elbow-length dolman sleeves and nine full-length princess seams for dramatic skirt sweep; four covered button front closure plus heavyweight hook and eye beneath collar. Fully lined in black acetate.
 
fabric:  super-heavyweight silk faille
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: secured glass beads where loose
condition: near mint with light fading on lining only
 
 
measurements:
 
neckline opening: 9 ½” across, 10” drop
collar: 6” at widest
shoulders: approx. 15”
sleeve length: approx. 10” from shoulder, approx. 6” from underarm
sleeve circumference: 14” at upper arm, 10” at elbow
bust:  38”
waist:  28”
hips:  free
length: approx. 54” from shoulder
sweep:  164”
hem: 1 ½”
 

label:  no label present
size:  no size tag present; comparable to modern size small
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