Tuesday, August 12, 2008

More Vintage Lilli Ann

Fabric of France "Bamboo", Marvelous blending of mohair, worsted and silk created by Faques Exclusively for The exciting new Lilli Ann Couturier Dress Collection. Lime, Cognac, Fawn, Blue, Violet, garnished luxuriously with mink flowers....



Fabric-Of-France "Embossed Nuage" Rhinestone studded silk and cotton fabric created exclusively for the exciting new Lilli Ann Couturier Dress Collection. Black and White, Gray and white, Brown and white with dramatic velvet trim.....




Both 1954....

Not sure how I feel about the mink flying monkey thingees (yes I know they call them "mink flowers"...they look like monkeys to me) on that halter though.
Creepy.

4 comments:

Miss Janey said...

Yeah, but the cut is exquisite.

Couture Allure Vintage Fashion said...

How could you not???? You'd have to have some serious self confidence to wear it, though. Love it, love it.

Some Like it Vintage.com said...

Stunning! Wish my waist was that small...

artisan_editor said...

'Flying monkeys'?! Glad it wasn't only me who was unconvinced by the 'flowers' description... I took them to be little furry bats--and I thought they were rather smashing.