Measurements

Size: Small

Dress

Bust: 34 - 36 inches + 86 - 91 cm

Waist: 26 inches + 66 cm

Hips: Open

Bodice Length from Outside Shoulder: 15 inches + 38 cm

Total Length from Outside Shoulder: 41 inches + 104 cm

Hem Length: 2.5 inches + 6 cm

Zipper Length: 16 inches + 41 cm

Seam Allowance: 1 inch + 2.5 cm (per side)

Note: Measurements are taken from outside, flat and stretched from seam to seam. This is the maximum size allowable, so please consider individual fit and comfort.

Description

* Late 1950s cream background shiny glazed cotton designer dress

* Fabric design features an ecru floral embroidered pattern

* Classic silhouette with a defined waist and wide skirt

* Bodice with cap sleeves, centre seams and a deep V-shaped neckline

* Pattern is arranged to feature a vertical embroidered panel down centre front

* Skirt is very full and gathered at waist with a smooth central panel at front

* Back has a plunging neckline and long metal zipper

* Finished seams, hand-sewn hem and matching belt

* Label reads Anne Fogarty

Anne Fogarty started her career in 1939 working as a model working for Harvey Berin on Seventh Avenue, before studying fashion design. She eventually secured a full-time design job in 1948 and became well-known for full-skirted designs with fitted bodices, inspired by Dior's New Look.

Fogarty's clothes were easy to wear, practical, and made with casual fabrics - following the American sportswear tradition. She ran her own label from 1962 to 1974. Fogarty won several awards for her design work during her career including a Merit Award from Mademoiselle magazine, a Bonwit Teller award, a special Coty Award and a Neiman Marcus Fashion Award from the Philadelphia Fashion Group. In 1955 she received an honor from the International Silk Association and in 1957, won a Cotton Fashion Award. Despite closing her business, Fogarty worked as a freelance designer up to her death with her last collection created for Shariella Fashions in 1980.

In 1959, Fogarty published a style manual, Wife Dressing: The Fine Art of Being a Well-Dressed Wife, which emphasized femininity, neatness, and always being suitably dressed as desirable qualities. It has since become a key resource for designers and fashion historians looking to explore the 1950s ideology of ultra-feminine dressing.

Condition

Excellent vintage condition.

No notable flaws that I can see.

Please note that these are vintage items that have been used and loved over the years, As such, they may display slight evidence of their age. Any notable flaws will be highlighted.

Comment

A stunning dress made by a sought-after designer.

The listing is for the dress only and does not include any other accessories that may have been photographed with the item.

This item has not been pinned to the dress form.

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