Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk designer-jean-muir The sleeves fall to just

The sleeves fall to just below the elbows and the body of the tunic dress is cut to skim over the body in an easy

The collar extends out to long ties in the same fabric at the neck

You feel covered

The sleeves are long and I love the pockets that sit on each side at the front with their little taffeta edging

It perfectly balance the dip of the neckline on the other side for a bit of sensuality in an otherwise fully covered dress

Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk designer-jean-muir The sleeves fall to justPhilip Hulitar designed under his own namesake label from 1949 to his retirement in 1964 so his pieces fall in a very defined window for dating. He was known for his sophisticated dresses and evening gowns. Shortly after the launch of his label a journalist gushed that; 'The star of a gifted designer has risen recently on the fashion horizon'. Prior to launching his own label, Mr Hulitar was the in house designer and head of the women's dress division