Circa 1965

France

Cocktail dress in navy silk tulle embroidered with floche silk and its bolero by Jacques Heim Jeune Fille directed by Jacqueline Citroën and dating from the 1960s.  Short dress, sleeveless, V-neck and zip in the back. Transparency effect between the purple nylon lining and the navy silk tulle finely embroidered with large flowers. At the bottom of the skirt, three layers of tulle with gradient piping are superimposed. A bolero, or cache-coeur, in matching silk crepe, embroidered at the cuffs and shoulders, is elegantly tied in front. Cotton bolduc numbered on the back with the label 8006, and bolduc on the waistband of the bolero indicating GW 38. No defects. Very good condition of colour and conservation.

Dimensions: Equivalent to French size 38-39.  Dress: height 99 cm, chest 90 cm, waist 71-74 cm, hips 96-100 cm, skirt height 62 cm, skirt bottom 136 cm. Bolero: height 32 cm, shoulders 36 cm, sleeves 58 cm.