1950s French Couture Blue Linen Shift Dress with Faux Coral Adornments 40s_wedding wide open-collar with notched lapels

wide open-collar with notched lapels which reveals the collarbones

A wool-blend skirt suit created in the 1990s by Thierry Mugler in the fashion house’s trademark royal blue

This is an extremely detailed example

The skirt is micro-pleated and ends at the lower calf with a ruffle hem

stiff velvet grounds the piece

1950s French Couture Blue Linen Shift Dress with Faux Coral Adornments 40s_wedding wide open-collar with notched lapelsA beautifully made early 1960s French couture shift dress that has sadly lost its labels. Crafted from linen in a blue denim hue, it is cut to a sleeveless shift dress silhouette with a flattering rounded, wide neckline. The fabric is gathered at the front of the waist and is christened here with a bow in matching fabric. The dress is adorned with spectacular embellishment in the form of pieces of white faux coral and pretty beads which form flower