1950s Unlabeled Pale Baby Blue Dress w Ivory Crinkle Ribbon Applique designer-hanae-mori / (3) Yves Saint Laurent

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the dress is constructed to extremely high standards - all hand finished and properly done with every stitch

Courreges spent 11 years as a cutter for Balenciaga before starting his own label and that high standard of tailoring shows in this garment

The silhouette is his classic one shoulder design but inside there is far more structure then his earlier pieces would have had

1950s Unlabeled Pale Baby Blue Dress w Ivory Crinkle Ribbon Applique designer-hanae-mori / (3) Yves Saint LaurentThis is a wonderful dress from the fifties that is beautifully feminine and romantic in feel. It is so rare to find these really outstanding fifties pieces any more and I am extra appreciative when they come into the shop. The fabric that has been used for the base is a lightweight soft cotton mix. It is almost surprising to see such a light and supple fabric used for a structured dress like this. It is all the work on the inside that give it the