1950s Worth Haute Couture Pink and White Tulle Dress With Organza Bud Appliqués 1980s__Vicky_Tiel shoulder-spanning lapel falls into a

shoulder-spanning lapel falls into a prominent button stand at the centre front of the dress that continues past the waist into the full

The collar features a tie detail which can be arranged like a scarf and is as pleasingly ornamental as it is practical

It features wide set three quarter length sleeves

fashion historian George Walden has said: "Charles Frederick Worth dictated fashion in France a century and a half before Galliano"

1950s Worth Haute Couture Pink and White Tulle Dress With Organza Bud Appliqués 1980s__Vicky_Tiel shoulder-spanning lapel falls into aThis enchanting 1950s couture dress in pink and white net tulle is by the extolled French fashion house Worth and retailed at their London boutique on Grosvenor Street. The quality and workmanship in the construction of this piece is second to none, with beautifully finished seams on the interior, elegant bone structuring in the bodice and wire worked skillfully into the sweetheart neckline to maintain the shape. The dress is a classic princess cut