Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk designer-bill-tice If you chose to wear

If you chose to wear it without any crinoline you would still get a lot of volume and movement

light expanse of fabric

I love the dramatic panel of sequin and gold that runs down the front and back and how the front plunges for a bit of skin to show

The back is very full and trails behind as it is very long at the back

Its super easy to travel with and easy to wear - it works perfectly with heels or flats

Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk designer-bill-tice If you chose to wearPhilip 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