1950s Mottled Grey Wool Dress with Pleated Drop Waist Skirt maxi-suit The straight floor length skirt

The straight floor length skirt is tailored and features two sweeping trains of fabric at the reverse

These 1970s stilettos are inspired by the flapper and art deco designs of the 1920s and are crafted from black satin with a polished silver leather lining

LENGTH - 23 in

and falls to a floor-skimming length

An inward facing pleat falling from the centre reverse just below the waistline enhances the shape of the skirt with a modest tail

1950s Mottled Grey Wool Dress with Pleated Drop Waist Skirt maxi-suit The straight floor length skirtThis very early 1950s dress is by an unknown designer but very much has the Dior New Look about it. Tailored from a lightweight wool with a mottled grey finish, it has three quarter length sleeves and an elegant V neckline, detailed with two overlapping ties that are secured in place with a large plastic button. With a drop waist silhouette the skirt falls from below and is box pleated, kicking out around the wearer as they walk. The original,