1960s Pink Printed Fine Thai Skirt with a Huge Matching Scarf designer-todd-oldham A silk satin covered belt

A silk satin covered belt cinches the waist in

has its original matching silk chiffon tie belt

She started a label with her husband in 1933 and by the 1940s was designing solely under her own label

Elastic gathers through the bodice and ties at the front

My client told me that the dress this is based on walked the runway as a longer version but her mother had it ordered as a cocktail length to both suit her frame and also because she was so in love with the fluted skirt that she wanted to make it the highlight of the piece

1960s Pink Printed Fine Thai Skirt with a Huge Matching Scarf designer-todd-oldham A silk satin covered beltThis is a very pretty full length skirt made out of a feather light Thai silk. Silk from this period from Thailand was some of the finest in the world. The print is fresh and pretty with a pink print that covers the entire surface. I love how it changes from a white with pink to a pink with white as it goes around the body. The waist band is fitted and the cut widens out as it nears the hem with a touch of fullness to it. There are yards of silk in