1950s Carosa Roma Demi-Couture Day Dress designer-john-galliano The original owner told me

The original owner told me that she wore this with a fine gold belt that she bought separate

Dots and Yves Saint Laurent were a perfect combination and in this darling little silk crepe dress that is shown to its best

side set zipper and a hidden button at the front neck

It has a slight textured feel to it with gives it a nice visual interest to break the starkness of the black

Each strap is cut and set slightly different from the other and they are placed so that the bodice ends up sitting slightly asymmetrical across the bust

1950s Carosa Roma Demi-Couture Day Dress designer-john-galliano The original owner told meCarosa di Roma was a made to measure demi couture atelier in Pazza di Spagna, Rome established in 1947 by Princess Giovanna Caracciolo Ginetti and her friend Barbara Angelini Desalles. The were of noble birth and catered specifically to others in their class. Her pieces are exquisite and made to the standards of couture. Balenciaga and Roman Baroque were her influences and one can see that this particular dress was a definite nod to the Balenciaga