1940s Haute Couture Black Silk Dress 1950s_Sun_Dress 5 cm)Hip - 52 in

5 cm)Hip - 52 in

Pieces such as this would have been designed as sportswear and outwear for women in the elite at the turn of the century and would have been worn on shooting excursions and country walks

The dress has a simple scoop neckline with a cut out front

This original 1920s black georgette flapper dress

1940s Haute Couture Black Silk Dress 1950s_Sun_Dress 5 cm)Hip - 52 inSuperb French haute couture black silk dress and almost certainly made during or just after WWII 1939 1947. It has a V neck collar, with subtle notching, and fastens at the left hand side with a column of six poppers and two hook and eyes at the belt. A shirtwaister style, the front features five fully functioning buttons, three quarter length sleeves and delicate, horizontal pleating running across the bodice and below the waist, down to the hip. The