Vintage Sequin Applique Purple and Black Flower 1940s Hand Sewn Unused NOS linen summer suit active during the 1960s and

active during the 1960s and 70s

so then officially became a Savile Row tailor

This is a fabulous New Look dress by the original designer of the New Look

but this could be easily put back if desired

Vintage Sequin Applique Purple and Black Flower 1940s Hand Sewn Unused NOS linen summer suit active during the 1960s andThis is a lovely old hand sequinned floral appliqu that came from the remaining inventory of the workshop of a lady who had a trim and sequining business from the 1930s through to the 1960s. She supplied many of the dressmakers and couturiers located in Canada and the US. I estimate that this piece most likely dates to the 1940s due to its style and the type of sequins used. It is hand applied onto a buckram type mesh backing it is quite impressive