1960s Norman Norell from Martha Boutique Black Embellished Shift Dress Launer_tosca It has a panelled construction

It has a panelled construction broken up by strips of thick tonal cotton on the interior which sit where the boning of the corset underneath would be

falls a typically ‘50s full-skirt down to the ankle

It is cut in a very classic 60s mini shape and finishes at around knee length

but would best fit a modern day size 8-10 UK

It is composed of a silver-toned metal back

1960s Norman Norell from Martha Boutique Black Embellished Shift Dress Launer_tosca It has a panelled constructionNorman Norell was a celebrated mid century American fashion designer known amongst fashion crowds as the American Balenciaga. Of impeccable provenance, this dress retailed in the creme de la creme of fashion boutiques called Martha. The owner, Martha Phillips founded her high end Park Avenue boutique in the 1930s and sold the best fashions to the upper echelon of New York and Palm Beach society for decades. She and her daughter went on to open six