1960s Silk Faille Turquoise A Line Dress Suit with Jacket

Crafted from silk faille fabric in vibrant aqua blue, this two-piece dress suit was couture made in France during the 1960s. The jacket is cut in a cropped bolero style, with a wide collar and waterfall tailoring. The three-quarter length sleeves make this the perfect ensemble for showing off jewellery or paring with gloves. The jacket is lined in silk printed with pale pink dandelions. An outstanding feature is the attached scarf which ties with a flourish at the front of the neck, imitating a pussy-bow blouse. The sleeveless, knee length dress has a graceful, wide boat neckline, princess seams and flared skirt. It fastens at the back with a tonal zip. In very good vintage condition, we noted some very faint marks on the dress near the right side seams which are not perceptible when worn and cannot be viewed on close up studies. We estimate a best fit for up to a UK 12 or US 8.

MEASUREMENTS DRESS
Bust - 36 in. (91.5 cm)
Waist - 30 in. (76.2 cm)
Hip - 42 in. (106 cm)
Length - 36 in. (91.44 cm)

MEASUREMENTS COAT
Bust - 38 in. (96.52 cm)
Waist - 34 in. (86.36 cm)
Shoulder - 15.5 in. (39.37 cm)
Length - 13 in. (33.02 cm)