Rare 1950s Sophie Gimbel of Saks Fifth Avenue Black Silk Ribbed Textured Dress designer-young-innocents stately procession of women tread

stately procession of women tread on platform sandals along the gravel of a wide

I love that is has her signature asymmetrical cut so it feels instantly recognizable

His velvet are amazing and the print and colors that they were done in can't be beat

Item# DD3290

with the difference being that one would have been made to measure and completely by hand and this one produced with only some hand finishes and to his standard sizing

Rare 1950s Sophie Gimbel of Saks Fifth Avenue Black Silk Ribbed Textured Dress designer-young-innocents stately procession of women treadThis wonderful little black dress is from the time period that Sophie Gimbel was designing the Saks in house ready to wear line. Her pieces were very expensive and she was known as being one of the best designers in America. Most were as close to demi couture as one could get at this time and like this one, had extraordinary little details and were extremely well made. Sophie worked at Saks from 1931 through to 1969 and the label on this one dates it