1950s Cornelia Couturier Silk Cape & Dress designer-philip-hulitar Item# D448

Item# D448

Off the body it seems rather plain but once on it has a way of draping and sitting that is infinitely flattering

Inseam: 13" from waist seam to inner seam

Incredible construction and a secret red silk lining that only the owner and those who wish it to be seen would ever guess at

1950s Cornelia Couturier Silk Cape & Dress designer-philip-hulitar Item# D448In the 1950s The society matrons of Toronto bought their couture directly from the houses in Europe, through the Simpsons and Eatons Couture salons or had them custom made by Cornelia Couturier who had an atelier in Toronto. Though not a member of the chambre syndicale de la haute couture, her clothing was made to the same exacting standards and the designs and workmanship rival anything being produces anywhere in the world at the time. This is an