vintage 1950's dress ...very rare new look ESTELLE-FANCHON blush pink fairytale sequins & rhinestones encrusted princess dress

extremely rare true vintage 1950's new look ESTELLE-FANCHON sequins & rhinestones encrusted fairytale princess dress

the jewish museum in maryland has another dress with this label in their collection but there are very few out there and this one is by far the most exquisite...

Fanchon E. Komito was born Fanchon Epstein in Baltimore. She worked as a buyer for Hochschild's and Oneill's department stores before opening Estelle and Fanchon on the 1000 block of North Charles Street in 1940. She seems to have been very inspired by the new look silhouettes of the era --which is clearly evident in this dress. Her boutique closed in the early 1950's leaving very few of her dresses in existence. 

Fanchon was very involved with the Jewish community until she died in 1990.

a little pricey but well worth it! it’s a show stopper and it’s unlikely you’ll find another…

DETAILS

• classic fifties new-look silhouette with a fitted bodice and a full skirt

• hand finishing 

• the skirt has 5 layers: outside sequins & prong set rhinestones encrusted blush tulle layer, 2 more tulle layers, a heavier blush faille layer lined with buckram and horsehair braid around the hem for structure and shape
• bodice is lined in a nude rayon and boned for shape & support
• inside waist belt to secure the weight of the skirt
• straps kind of made to fit as they are hand stitched for fit
• closes at the back with a metal zipper and snaps on the tulle layers

*accessories NOT included

MEASUREMENTS:

Measurements given are ''actual'' measurements of the item taken from the outside of the garment. Please consider your individual comfort and compare measurements accordingly. For more information regarding our sizing, or measurement process please review our

SIZE & MEASUREMENT GUIDES

again, please consider that the following measurements were taken from the outside of the garment:

bust-34" -36" (along the curve of the bust), waist-26-27"max, length of skirt from waist to hem-27.5", bodice currently measures at 15.5" but there is about 3" of strap to easily lengthen that if needed.

CONDITION:

excellent -stored in a cedar lined closet for decades. some rhinestones have darkened with age. clean and ready to wear!

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