1950s Cornelia Couturier Avant Garde Dress & Coat designer-bill-gibb I love the way that

I love the way that thatched elastic has been made a part of the design - a thick band of it circles the lower waist and wraps around the upper hip for shape and definition

Length: 36" from neck to hem

Very slight wear the gold on the skirt there and there but this is natural patina from age and should not be considered a flaw

Chanel is having a red hot fashion moment right now and even though this suit is from the late eighties it actually feels fresh and now

The color is a bright lemon with a white and black floral pattern screened onto the fabric

1950s Cornelia Couturier Avant Garde Dress & Coat designer-bill-gibb I love the way thatIn the 1950s The society matrons of Toronto bought their couture directly from the houses in Europe, through the Simpsons and Eatons Couture salons or had them custom made by Cornelia Couturier who had an atelier in Toronto. Though not a member of the chambre syndicale de la haute couture, her clothing was made to the same exacting standards and the designs and workmanship rival anything being produces anywhere in the world at the time. This is an