1950s Abstract Purple and Blue Cotton Shirt Dress Vintage_Moschino Forstmann Woolen Co

Forstmann Woolen Co

as seen in the Fall/Winter 1995 Vive La Cocotte collection - one of the most iconic shows of her career

The purple and black print looks like tangled vines or electric static - popping out on the rayon cloth against a bright white background

On very close inspection

1950s Abstract Purple and Blue Cotton Shirt Dress Vintage_Moschino Forstmann Woolen CoThis good size 1950s shirtwaister dress is labelled Penney's Brentwood and showcases many hallmarks of mid century dress design. A simple cotton day dress, it is printed with a vibrant abstract print in amethyst, cobalt blue and white on a pale grey background. Black bullrush like forms are scattered across the pattern. Bold aubergine purple plastic buttons are embossed with geometric shapes. The full, swirling skirt is detailed with piping in purple