This is a vintage early 60s era silk jersey dress featuring beautiful draped style.  This silk jersey dress is sleeveless and made with a fringed panel that crosses the bodice at an angle.  There is another fringed panel that hangs from the left shoulder.  That panel can be posed in a number of ways - I’ve shown some options in the photos.  Aside from the draped bodice, this silk jersey dress dress is made in a simple knee length sheath style with an exposed upper back.  The dress does up the left side with a metal zipper.  This silk jersey dress is fully lined.  

Age: early 1960s/late 50s

Retailer’s label:  Ensemble Shop Eaton’s of Canada.  During the 50s and 60s, Canadian department stores would have a boutique within the store that carried higher end fashion and catered to a wealthy clientele.  After WWII, European markets had dried up due to the devastation suffered from the war, so Paris design houses found export markets, such as Canada.  Canadian retailers would buy haute couture for their customers every season.  The Ensemble Shop was such a boutique within a store and its competitors in Montreal would have been the Salon Vendome at Simpsons, Le Petit Salon at Dupuis Freres and the Fur Salon at Ogilvy’s and Holt Renfrew. 

Color: Black

Material: Silk jersey

Sizing: No size is indicated on this silk jersey dress - it should fit a medium size, but please rely on the following measurements for fit:

Bust: 34”-35” around, taken under the arms

Waist:  30”

Hips:  37”-38” around

Overall length: 35" from the top of the shoulder straps to the hemline

Condition:  This silk jersey dress is in very good condition with no wear, tear, pulls, stains or odour - this dress looks like it saw little use and was well cared for over the years.

This is a beautiful quality silk jersey dress.....fabulous fabric and sophisticated style, sure to be noticed!