1960s Rare Gustave Tassell Couture designer-la-mendola Fully lined with a silky

Fully lined with a silky blue rayon

this dress is just wonderful

It is stable and does not deter so has been left - please super size the close up photo of the bust to see

I love the little tuxedo feeling detailing across the top

two on one shoulder and a couple of bent beads near the back - it presents very well despite this and I have priced accordingly

1960s Rare Gustave Tassell Couture designer-la-mendola Fully lined with a silkyThis is a very rare, museum quality example of Gustave Tassell, who was one of the great American Coutouriers. Example of hie work are extremely hard to come by and most are only found in museum collections! For those not familiar with his work, Tassell won a Coty Award in 1962 and designed for the house of Norell when Normal Norell died. This piece predates this when he was running his own couture house out of California. The gown exemplifies that