1960s Rare Gustave Tassell Couture designer-thierry-mugler The pinstriped add to the

The pinstriped add to the illusion of length

unworn condition

This gives the dress a bit of a sexy edge and lots of movement

The sleeves are a chiffon and that gives the dress a nice bit of airiness that offsets the dense beadwork

There is tons of fabric in the skirt and I love the wide ruffled edge

1960s Rare Gustave Tassell Couture designer-thierry-mugler The pinstriped add to theThis is a very rare, museum quality example of Gustave Tassell, who was one of the great American Coutouriers. Example of hie work are extremely hard to come by and most are only found in museum collections! For those not familiar with his work, Tassell won a Coty Award in 1962 and designed for the house of Norell when Normal Norell died. This piece predates this when he was running his own couture house out of California. The gown exemplifies that