1960s Demi-Couture Level Black Wool Crepe Shift Dress designer-givenchy The inner dress dips low

The inner dress dips low at the back and this suggestion of bare skin peeks through the silk overlay

Here it is done in a moire textured black silk taffeta with flat velvet trim

Connolly usually oriented the pleats horizontally

There are no real flaws to note other a tiny bit of shattering to the silk at the inside neck above the label and another area on the lining under one loop - neither of these show when the coat is work and the fabric is still strong and wearable

Skirt: 38" from waist to back hem

1960s Demi-Couture Level Black Wool Crepe Shift Dress designer-givenchy The inner dress dips lowI recently received a few dresses from Europe that are maddening in that they are obviously demi couture but have no labels to verify their origins. They are extremely well made and have the inner finishes that belie their high end origins. This means that the girl that buys them is getting exceptional quality for a very good price. This is one of them and is a sleek and simple black shift dress made of a wool crepe. It is very well finished in silk