1950s Schiaparelli Incredible Checked Mink Coat designer-alfred-bosand The bust is all seamed

The bust is all seamed with pink piping that runs under the bust and then around the waistline - helping to create that bombshell curve every girl wants when she wears a dress like this

Though I have shown it full and loose

Elastic in the waist

Wonderful Christian Dior gloves from the late 1950s

1950s Schiaparelli Incredible Checked Mink Coat designer-alfred-bosand The bust is all seamedThis is an incredible fur and the workmanship that would have went into it to create that amazing checkerboard pattern would still be a feat today. Schiaparelli is of course celebrated for her bold designs and elements of wit and the unexpected. The furs being produced for Schiaparelli during this time were of the best quality and that quality still shows as even some 50 odd years later the pelts are soft and supple. It is surprisingly light for a