Dress - 1980s French Guigou Jersey

$1,278.00

Shimmer with ease in this comfortable French jersey dress. Dark, long-wearing sparkling sequins embellished on a slightly stretchy chocolate brown jersey make the ideal combination for a night out. A clear buckle and side belt gives the waist a cinched-in look. Catch the light and style with heels or flats alike for an evening out.

Fabric

1980’s French jersey from Guigou. The dress is lined in 1980s French rayon knit. 

Guigou is a legendary French manufacturer of top-of-the-line jersey fabrics since 1826, and still in operation today (retailing for at least $80/meter).  This chocolate brown knit is embellished with midnight grey, sparkly sequins. It is medium-weight and has a slight stretch to it. It does not lose sequins! This fabric was likely designed in collaboration with, or produced for, British designer Jasper Conran OBE, who was designing womenswear in the 80s.

Sizing Details

This dress is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

Shimmer with ease in this comfortable French jersey dress. Dark, long-wearing sparkling sequins embellished on a slightly stretchy chocolate brown jersey make the ideal combination for a night out. A clear buckle and side belt gives the waist a cinched-in look. Catch the light and style with heels or flats alike for an evening out.

Fabric

1980’s French jersey from Guigou. The dress is lined in 1980s French rayon knit. 

Guigou is a legendary French manufacturer of top-of-the-line jersey fabrics since 1826, and still in operation today (retailing for at least $80/meter).  This chocolate brown knit is embellished with midnight grey, sparkly sequins. It is medium-weight and has a slight stretch to it. It does not lose sequins! This fabric was likely designed in collaboration with, or produced for, British designer Jasper Conran OBE, who was designing womenswear in the 80s.

Sizing Details

This dress is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

 

ABOUT THIS PIECE

French Guigou Jersey- c.1980s

 
 

Dark cocoa French jersey mix with shimmering sequins on this wrap dress fastened with a clear buckle for a cinched in look that accentuates curves.

Designed & made in Houston, Texas

 
 
 
 
 
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
$1,386.00

American cotton, 19th C., elegantly paired with blue-green American mother of pearl c. 1920-40. The pattern is an abstract leaf print that is so modern it's hard to believe it was printed 120 years ago. This piece is ideal for day, and can be worn to work under a blazer or with a high-waisted skirt, and for cocktails with a sparkling earring to bring out the luminscence of this finely woven fabric.

Fabric

Purple silk cotton from the 1800s, which was found in excellent condition in a building in north Philadelphia (on Frankford Avenue just south of Lehigh), wrapped in late 19th century newspapers, from an old seamstress’ shop.

Buttons

Blue-green dyed mother of pearl buttons made from shells mined from the Mississippi River out of Washington, Iowa between the 1920s and 40s. America — Muscatine, Iowa in particular — was the pearl button capital of the world until the 1950s. Shells were mined right out of the Mississippi River. Called “toe digging”, everyday men and women could go down to the river, wade around, gather shells and take them to the manufacturer for payment. The industry died with the technological innovation of plastic.

Sizing Details

This blouse is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 40” and a waist of up to 35”. It is 25” long in the front and 26” long in the back.