1960s Peter Barron French Blue Cotton Shirt Dress wedding-dress Sleeveless with a deep scoop

Sleeveless with a deep scoop neckline at both front and reverse

The look has been reinvigorated in several collections since

Waist - 73

and a full flounce skirt with white mesh underlay

It is debossed with an intricate pattern that recalls the stained glass windows of grand churches

1960s Peter Barron French Blue Cotton Shirt Dress wedding-dress Sleeveless with a deep scoopThis shirt dress was designed by Peter Barron in London in the 1960s. It has a timeless shirt dress silhouette with a nipped in waist and button down front. Drawing on elements of classic French workwear, it is cut from thick blue cotton, with wide lapels and patch pockets at the chest with button down flap closures. The front fastens with polished plastic buttons which have an ombr blue finish, and the sleeves end in gathered cuffs which are fastened