Vintage designer Suzy Perette fancy dress with an eye popping accordion pleated collar. The fabric is a dreamy, drapey, heavy weight (feels very expensive) ribbed taffeta (faille?).
The dramatic collar reminds me of a Fortuny dress or Elizabethan collar. It is on the front of the dress only.
The dress features 3/4 length cocktail sleeves and closes at the top back neck with a 6" metal Talon zipper and at the side with a 10" metal Jolan zipper. outlet There is a linen type slip lining the skirt area. The dress fabric is quite substantial, and drapes beautifully.
The bust is approx. 36-38", hard to measure as it is a dolman style, the waist is 26" and hips are full. Approx. 16" from top mid shoulder to waist, and 47" total length. There are shoulder pads inside the dress and belt loops but no belt.
The slip lining has a small hole and a brownish mark (see photo) not that anyone would see this. I also found a very small rub to the fabric on the front skirt, and what looks like a few tiny rubs on the neckline, but they line up, so might be from the production of the dress. Excellent, high quality dress, with a beautiful design, very classic and classy!
Product code: Vintage outlet Designer Suzy Perette Dramatic Large Ruffled Collar Cocktail Dress 1950's