1950s Jacques Cassia haute couture party dress, size M
SKU:
0811.09.256
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Though his work has only recently begun to be appreciated, Lebanese designer Jacques Cassia was a familiar face among the haute monde in the 1960s and 70s. One of the few existing examples of his early work, this extremely rare dress recalls Dior's 1952 Palmyre gown in its sumptuous fabric and ladylike silhouette.
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Strapless dress with brocade bodice and split-front circle skirt trimmed in matching metallic brocade. Deeply darted bodice reinforced with flexible boning at front, back and side seams; fixed brocade bow at center waist. Rear metal zipper closure with top hook and eye; interior grosgrain waistband strap with hook and eye closure at center back. Hidden hanging straps. Bodice lined in pink acetate; skirt unlined.
fabric: metallic silk brocade
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: replaced bodice stays
condition: excellent with light discoloration on right rear of skirt and extremely gentle silk “shattering” at rear zipper
measurements:
bust: 34”
underbust/ribcage: 29”
bodice length: 10” in front, 6” in back
waist: 25 ½”
hips: free
skirt length: 26 ½”
total length: 35 ½” from underarm
sweep: 183”
hem: 2 ½”
label: Jacques Cassia Haute Couture (Beyrouth)
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium
fabric: metallic silk brocade
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: replaced bodice stays
condition: excellent with light discoloration on right rear of skirt and extremely gentle silk “shattering” at rear zipper
measurements:
bust: 34”
underbust/ribcage: 29”
bodice length: 10” in front, 6” in back
waist: 25 ½”
hips: free
skirt length: 26 ½”
total length: 35 ½” from underarm
sweep: 183”
hem: 2 ½”
label: Jacques Cassia Haute Couture (Beyrouth)
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium
