Vintage 50s 60s Day Dress Camel Knit Designer Anne Fogarty VFG 40s style probably to avoid the pleat

probably to avoid the pleat disruption that would be caused by turning the edge under for a typical hem

Leather outer sole

The collar is stands up and hugs the back and sides of the neck

The diagonal gabardine weave uses red and slate blue threads - the effect from a distance is purple

leading to a swingy skirt done in 3 layers of fine net over a crisp faille underskirt

Vintage 50s 60s Day Dress Camel Knit Designer Anne Fogarty VFG 40s style probably to avoid the pleatThis vintage 1960s day dress is beautifully made, and comes from Anne Fogarty, one of the women at the forefront of American fashion design in the 1950s and 1960s, along with Claire McArdell and Bonnie Cashin. The design is clean and deceptively simple. The bodice has a peter pan collar, and is fitted to the body with horizontal and vertical darts. The skirt waist is smooth at the center front and softly gathered along the sides and back. I love the