1950s Carolyn Schnurer Knife Pleated Cotton Print Dress designer-maurice The panels are all pieced

The panels are all pieced and hand placed to create a tubular feel and then seaming allows the skirt to widen out and float with a little bit of volume

earliest Janice Wainwright at Forty Seven Poland Street label

since then I have found the editorial from Vogue

I love the little keyhole created at the back between the neck and the top of the feather border

In the Phaidon Halston book there is a quote by Bob Colacello that states "His colors were so American

1950s Carolyn Schnurer Knife Pleated Cotton Print Dress designer-maurice The panels are all piecedCarolyn Schnurer traveled the world no small feat back in the 40s and 50s when she was designing, and her clothing always has that mix of the exotic often through the prints and fabrics and a certain sense of ease that one would need if traveling and seeing the world. She was one of the early sportswear focused designers and is known in particular for her gorgeous little swimsuit and day wear. I don't find her pieces often which is a shame because