1960s Blanes London Dress gold Chinese Mandarin vintage size 14 S M 37" chest

Vintage 1960s dress by Blanes London. In excellent condition, hardly any signs of wear. Shift style dress. Lying flat I measured the chest at about 18.5" across, the waist at about 18" across, and the hip at about 19" across. Approx. 38" long. Chinoiserie style with Mandarin collar. Vibrant gold color with figures printed throughout Zip fastening at back Hook and eye fastening on the collar Mandarin style collar Fully lined Tricel fabric Drip Dry hand wash Sleeveless Designed by Blanes of London Blanes of London was a small London couture house established in the 1940s postwar city. The house specialised in exquisite evening wear & it;s designs were always of the highest quality. Its success soared through the 1950s, but sadly declined in the 1960s by the rise of the high street fashion shops. Its short lived prosperity is what makes the label so collectible today