1960s Lachasse Bee Pattern Silk Dress Jeff_Banks_Blouse Across Back 34cm/ 13

Across Back 34cm/ 13

The dress has a V neck collar but rounded lapels in keeping with the more feminine look of the piece

The condition is excellent and there are no faults of any note

The debutante neckline is supported by 1" thick straps with a central zip fastening at the reverse

This wool and black piped 1960s dress is by the New York designer Geoffrey Beene

1960s Lachasse Bee Pattern Silk Dress Jeff_Banks_Blouse Across Back 34cm/ 13A 1960s silk bee print dress by none other than Lachasse, one of the oldest British couture houses having opened in 1926, it sadly closed its doors in 2006. The dress is entirely handmade and was made in the same tradition as haute couture fashion from the ateliers in Paris. Nearly all of Lachasse's clients were wealthy titled ladies, including royality and socialites. It is lined in mustard silk and the colours are turquoise, lilac, pale lilac and