1950s Mr John Couture Black Crepe Shift Dress and Jacket 90s_lacroix there is a cream muslin

there is a cream muslin petticoat retained and original to this ensemble

Both of these items can be worn separately

It is a fine quality waffle cotton fabric

A series of small fastenings are concealed by the seam on the left hip line

whose creative director at this time was a former senior member of Yves Saint Laurent's creative team

1950s Mr John Couture Black Crepe Shift Dress and Jacket 90s_lacroix there is a cream muslinThis two in one little black dress and jacket is by Mr John, a celebrated American couturier and one of the foremost milliners of the 20th century; his most famous costume designs being those made for Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind," Marlene Dietrich in "Shanghai Express," Greta Garbo in "The Painted Veil" and Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Among the fashionable women who wore his designs were the Duchess of Windsor, Gloria