1950s Navy and Pink Silk Rose Print Dress Printed_Silk_DRess Very versatile boho style

Very versatile boho style

The bodice is tailored beneath the bust and synches neatly at the waist before flaring out into the generous ankle length skirt

This is a great example of early unisex fashion from the revered French designer Ted Lapidus

and was subsequently appointed Royal Dressmaker in 1955

and soft greys and blues

1950s Navy and Pink Silk Rose Print Dress Printed_Silk_DRess Very versatile boho styleThis is a really beautiful example of a late 50s or early 60s design in silk. The large rose print is a blend of pinks and reds which gives the print a painterly quality against the plain nazy background. The dress boasts the most beautiful sculptural sleeve design with folds and pleating of the silk on the shoulders. There is a keyhole element too that may have been added to narrow the arm opening but remove the holding stitches and this opens up if