Jean Louis Black Vintage Wool Crepe Dress Fringed Trim Size 12 Medium RARE

Excellent vintage condition Very hard to find brand Measurements in photos 18.5” pit to pit 16” waist flat 21” hip flat 38” long from back of neck to hem Fully lined Marked size 12 No material tag but this is wool crepe Just so you know: Jean Louis (born Jean Louis Berthault; October 5, 1907 – April 20, 1997) was a French-American costume designer. Before coming to Hollywood, he worked in New York for fashion entrepreneur Hattie Carnegie. In 1937, a year after Louis immigrated to the United States, he designed the Carnegie suit, which became an icon in the fashion world. He then worked as head designer for Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960. His most famous works include Rita Hayworth’s black satin strapless dress from Gilda (1946), Marlene Dietrich’s celebrated beaded dress for her cabaret world tours, as well as the sheer, sparkling gown that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang Happy Birthday to John F Kennedy in 1962. The dress was so tight that he is believed to have actually sewn it while Monroe was wearing it. For over forty years, Louis designed clothes for almost every star in Hollywood. Around sixty of his designs appeared in movies, and he was eventually nominated for 13 Academy Awards. The Duchess of Windsor and Nancy Reagan were two of his famous clients in the 1980s.