1950s Carolyn Schnurer Knife Pleated Cotton Print Dress designer-maurice Those pink details are made

Those pink details are made of fabric and embroidered bits and create floral vines that trail over the elaborate collar

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

since then I have found the editorial from Vogue

The dress is absolutely gorgeous and on a girl that it fits properly it is even better

Skirt: 47" from top of middle elastic panel waist to hem with the panel being 13" of that

1950s Carolyn Schnurer Knife Pleated Cotton Print Dress designer-maurice Those pink details are madeCarolyn 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