The Shrimpton Couture Archives

• Gorgeous one-of-a-kind dress from a small Atelier in New York from the 1950s
• Made to Demi-couture levels
• The base is an ivory silk and then it has been extensively and heavily hand beaded to cover the entire dress
• Scooped neck and I love how the edge of neck line follows the shape of the embellishments
• The waist is brought in and it curves back over the hips into a long pencil skirt with a slit up the back so you can walk
• The back scoops low so you get an expanse of bare skin
• There is some fabric turned under the hem. The fabric turned under is not beaded but it could be let down to gain another 3.5 inches.
• Fully lined in a hand set ivory silk with hand stitching throughout. It closes with a back zipper.
• There is slight wear under each arm and minor discolouration along the inner edge of the neck line otherwise excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 50" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

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