1950s Norman Hartnell Couture Black Silk and Pink Floral Print Dress swinging_60s_coat Below the waistband the skirt

Below the waistband the skirt falls into a more flared shape

however the sleeves and the decolletage are left sheer

this is an unusual and very well made boutique piece which also has the retail label 'Manderine'

The jacket has an open-collar and narrow lapels

The waist can be cinched by a coordinating rope belt that is not attached

1950s Norman Hartnell Couture Black Silk and Pink Floral Print Dress swinging_60s_coat Below the waistband the skirtThis 1950s cocktail dress is by the British designer Norman Hartnell and made to the same standard as French Haute Couture. The dress features his late 50s to early 60s pistachio green couture label. Tailored to a classic late 1950s, early 1960s shift silhouette, with a nipped in waist and pencil skirt. Hartnells exceptional eye for detail is apparent from the unusual high, curved neckline and cross over V shaped back. The fabric is stunning: smooth