1950s Cornelia Couturier Avant Garde Dress & Coat designer-bill-gibb It is made of a

It is made of a fine wool that is of a light-medium weight but warm

Chanel is having a red hot fashion moment right now and even though this suit is from the late eighties it actually feels fresh and now

Dropped shoulders: 22î from seam to seam

Very slight wear the gold on the skirt there and there but this is natural patina from age and should not be considered a flaw

Length: 36" from neck to hem

1950s Cornelia Couturier Avant Garde Dress & Coat designer-bill-gibb It is made of aIn 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