1950s French Couture Floral Silk Dress with Purple Bow Vintage_Bridalwear made by a French couture

made by a French couture trained dressmaker

It features bishops sleeves that fasten with a button on each cuff

UK size 8 - 10 but could also be worn looser by a size smaller

This late 1980s Louis Feraud silk crepe creation is a fabulous statement dress and very elegant

1950s French Couture Floral Silk Dress with Purple Bow Vintage_Bridalwear made by a French coutureThis exceptional 1950s to early 1960s dress was couture crafted from boldly printed, floral silk in France. Strongly reminiscent of Cristbal Balenciagas work during this era, the tulip silhouette was his innovation and a signature of the fashion house he founded. A close study of the dress reveals the masterful tailoring; a carefully crafted combination of hand and machine sewing. Any labelling the dress had has been lost to the passage of time. The