c.1965 Sybil Connolly Couture Bow Detailed Blue Pleated Irish Linen Dress designer-luis-estevez These have a washed watercolor

These have a washed watercolor feel to them

Fully line in a black silk and closes under the buttons with hidden silk covered snaps and a flat hook at the waist

Bodice: 22" from shoulder to hem

It skims over your curves and ends just past the knee

It flows to the ground in a beautiful widening column of fabric

c.1965 Sybil Connolly Couture Bow Detailed Blue Pleated Irish Linen Dress designer-luis-estevez These have a washed watercolorSybil Connolly was based in Dublin and her first major fashion show as a designer in her own right was in 1953 and quickly became a darling of the American market. Jacqueline Kennedy wore Connolly for her official White House portrait and Connolly was a particular favorite of Carmen Snow, the editor of Harper's Bazaar. In 1957 she launched her couture label. She created Haute Couture pieces made from Irish textiles and in particular she became famous