Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk trunk-past This is one of those

This is one of those rare cases when you can date the garment exactly as the tag is hand written with the client name

Item# DD4274

The fabric itself though is not heavy or thick at all

Shoulders: no defined shoulder

Each sleeve is adorned with a wide band of feathers that have been dyed to match the red of the dress

Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk trunk-past This is one of thosePhilip Hulitar designed under his own namesake label from 1949 to his retirement in 1964 so his pieces fall in a very defined window for dating. He was known for his sophisticated dresses and evening gowns. Shortly after the launch of his label a journalist gushed that; 'The star of a gifted designer has risen recently on the fashion horizon'. Prior to launching his own label, Mr Hulitar was the in house designer and head of the women's dress division