1940s Blue Striped Collar Day Dress designer-ossie-clark Fully lined in a light

Fully lined in a light weight white cotton and closes with a back painted metal zipper

What a gorgeous silk chiffon print dress from Hanae Mori

I love the sexy plunge the front creates and the saucy little tie at the neck

It has enough weight to it to take advantage of its slightly sculptural qualities while still remaining light weight when on

more draped version of the Pucci look

1940s Blue Striped Collar Day Dress designer-ossie-clark Fully lined in a lightI love forties dresses and this one is amazing! The color alone is just outstanding this would have been hand dyed to get it to this color and for it to have survived all this time with no fading is amazing! The color was very hard to capture but the close up of the label is the best example. The fabric is cut mostly on the bias and I love the way the top portion buttons and the contrasting striping. The waist nips in and pretty pleats sit at each