1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Floral Printed Silk Knife Pleated Dress Sold I don't think I have

I don't think I have seen a coat this elaborately worked and in this wonderful a condition from this time period before

Bessi and La Mendola

The interior layers are finished in the same color and the layers of silk

the American market but were based on the runway designs and with many of the same high standard finishes that the true Haute Couture pieces incorporated

1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Floral Printed Silk Knife Pleated Dress Sold I don't think I haveThis dress is absolutely incredible and the workmanship that has been put into making it is just extraordinary. It really is one of the most phenomenal dresses I have ever had in the shop. Philip Hulitar designed under his own namesake label from 1949 to his retirement in 1964. He was known for his sophisticated cocktail dresses and evening gowns. Shortly after the launch of his label, a journalist wrote; 'The star of a gifted designer has risen