Rare 1959 Philip Hulitar Floral Gown designer-rudi-gernreich Fully lined in a black

Fully lined in a black silk and closes with the buttons at the front

There is the slightest bit of change in texture to the velvet from the pile pressing in opposite directions but its consistent and does not detract

Natural waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam

never worrying about getting wrinkled or being inappropriate or uncomfortable

Rare 1959 Philip Hulitar Floral Gown designer-rudi-gernreich Fully lined in a blackPhilip Hulitar only designed under his own label for a short time period 1949 1964. Prior to that he was the in house custom designer for Bergdorf's. His pieces are very beautiful and have an air of sophistication about them. Finding examples is hard due to the short period his label existed. My client purchased this dress in the spring of 1959 so I am able to date it exactly! It is an extraordinary piece and gives a hint of what was to come in the