1950s Paul Sachs Dress w Silk Overskirt designer-la-mendola The neckline is gently scooped

The neckline is gently scooped while the back dips into a shallow V

Each sleeve has a small painted metal zipper set into the cuff

Length: 57" from top of shoulder to front hem

White silk crepe falls perfectly over an inner jersey base in a classic Romanesque column

It has a classic sixties cut with a narrow shoulder from which the coat nips gently in at the waist and then flares out with an almost exaggerated A line

1950s Paul Sachs Dress w Silk Overskirt designer-la-mendola The neckline is gently scoopedThis is one of those amazing 1950s pieces that make you wonder why more designers are not doing this type of silhouette now! The under dress is a simple, chic sheath with a nipped in waist. The front bodice has an inset triangle that is set to make that high inverted, curved neck that was so in vogue at the time. The shoulders are rounded and the sleeves to the elbow. The sleekness of the top carries down and through to the slim pencil skirt. Snaps