Amazing Original 1950s Vintage Lipstick Red Skirt Suit With Black Astrakhan Fur Lining Dress Shields:With Dress Shields so the marks on the

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The collarless neckline further emphasises the strong shoulders and highlights the gorgeous rouleau work fastening at the top of the bodice

Four decorative mock horn buttons adorn the dress at the bust and run to the low satin waistband

A second matching bias trim was used slightly further up the hat to mirror the line of the edge

The dress boasts an understated appliqué decoration in the shape of a triangle of grapes to both the bodice and hip

Amazing Original 1950s Vintage Lipstick Red Skirt Suit With Black Astrakhan Fur Lining Dress Shields:With Dress Shields so the marks on theThis incredible suit was made in the 1950s from the softest lipstick red wool flannel. The softness of the fabric is reminiscent of Lilli Ann textiles of the same period. It was cut in the classic gently tailored style of the period with a little tailoring on the jacket to emphasise the shape but otherwise a largely straight cut. The structured shoulders give the blazer a classically tailored silhouette and the hem of the jacket has been adorned with