1950s Susan Small Textured French Blue Cotton Shirt Dress Japanese_kimono The dress was a good

The dress was a good fit on our model who is a UK 8-10 and 5ft 11in (180 cm) so we suggest a good fit for up to a UK 10 or US 6

Finely woven chord has been painstakingly sewn into tiny clusters to create intricate floral motifs in geometric peaks rising from the hemline

It is fully lined in black cotton

violet flowers against a buttercup yellow background and its one of the best designs we've seen for some time

This piece really belongs in a serious collection and is just as wearable today as it was when it was made nearly a century ago

1950s Susan Small Textured French Blue Cotton Shirt Dress Japanese_kimono The dress was a goodFabulous late 1950s to early 1960s blue jacquard check dress. Manufactured by well regarded British ready to wear designer Susan Small and retailing in Edinburgh's finest department store, Jenners. We have sold many vintage Susan Small dresses over the years and a few included Harrods retail labels; they are always fabulous quality. It is tailored from a stiffened cotton jacquard, possibly mixed with wool or silk with a textured, almost boucl like