Vintage 1950s Party Dress Purple Silk Taffeta w Crinoline Skirt Size M cashmere pullover The suit is hand tailored

The suit is hand tailored - excellent quality

this is a very pretty scarf

who founded the Arolan Kutomo company during the 1940s

The back skirt is gathered in pleats

Each glove has seed pearls affixed around the bottom

Vintage 1950s Party Dress Purple Silk Taffeta w Crinoline Skirt Size M cashmere pullover The suit is hand tailoredThis is a wonderful early 1950s era crinoline dress made in a very pretty tone of purple silk taffeta. The dress has padded shoulders and a sweetheart type neckline with a fold back collar that could maybe be worn pinned forward. It has below the elbow length sleeves, a defined waist and a matching rope type belt. The skirt is cut full, like a circle skirt, and posed with a crinoline, but no crinoline is supplied. The dress does up the side with a