1950s Carolyn Schnurer Knife Pleated Cotton Print Dress designer-maurice Those pink details are made

Those pink details are made of fabric and embroidered bits and create floral vines that trail over the elaborate collar

earliest Janice Wainwright at Forty Seven Poland Street label

Skirt: 47" from top of middle elastic panel waist to hem with the panel being 13" of that

The sweater slips on to wear with no closures

The panels are all pieced and hand placed to create a tubular feel and then seaming allows the skirt to widen out and float with a little bit of volume

1950s Carolyn Schnurer Knife Pleated Cotton Print Dress designer-maurice Those pink details are madeCarolyn Schnurer traveled the world no small feat back in the 40s and 50s when she was designing, and her clothing always has that mix of the exotic often through the prints and fabrics and a certain sense of ease that one would need if traveling and seeing the world. She was one of the early sportswear focused designers and is known in particular for her gorgeous little swimsuit and day wear. I don't find her pieces often which is a shame because