1960s Jean Patou Printed Challis Set w Unusual Skirt Detailing designer-alfred-bosand A fine dress that is

A fine dress that is easy to wear and timeless

It was meant to be a maxi dress and works wonderfully as that as well but buy knowing you could also use it as a light layering coat as it does unbutton all the way open

Very graphic and very chic

The skirt swings out from this beautifully fitted shape in a a "faux" pleat - the lines that give the illusion of pleats are actually worked directly into the knit

Really these were a signature piece and every chic woman had to have one

1960s Jean Patou Printed Challis Set w Unusual Skirt Detailing designer-alfred-bosand A fine dress that isThis sixties skirt and top set from the Jean Patou label is made from a and light wool challis that has been printed with a wonderful design that for some reason reminds me of birds in flight even if that is not perhaps what the print looks like in a literal sense. The color combination is unique with a deep dusty coral pink set on a deep burgundy back drop and with that unexpected pop of blue in the skirt. It is two separate pieces so you can choose