1950s Hardy Amies Couture Fine Silk Organza & Lace Dress designer-andre-courreges Item# S732

Item# S732

The skirt is lined with an inner silk layer (the hip measurement is based on this layer ) and there is a layer of tule between this and the exterior

Bust to hem: to 20" from side seam to side seam

That same ruffle is picked up on both layers of the skirt

The base is black silk and the interior is lined in a solid black with a pale cream and pink silk inset in the upper half and through the sleeves of the interior

1950s Hardy Amies Couture Fine Silk Organza & Lace Dress designer-andre-courreges Item# S732The Hardy Amies couture house launched in 1946 and he added RTW in 1950. In 1951 Amies was chosen to design some of the wardrobe for Princess Elizabeths tour of Canada. That led to Amies appointment as the Royal Dressmaker in 1955 after Elizabeth became the Queen. He was known for his fine, elegant lines and love of the best of the best fabrics. A signature touch of Amies is a slightly dropped waistline as he thought it was more flattering and