Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk designer-bill-tice Reference Photos: Runway photo: vogue

Reference Photos: Runway photo: vogue

I see some small faint marks on the lapel and front of the vest

Waist: 23" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

More embellishments follow the curve of the skirt

I love the dramatic panel of sequin and gold that runs down the front and back and how the front plunges for a bit of skin to show

Rare & Beautiful 1950s Philip Hulitar Couture Dress w Fused Velvet Roses on a Rich Ivory Silk designer-bill-tice Reference Photos: Runway photo: voguePhilip Hulitar designed under his own namesake label from 1949 to his retirement in 1964 so his pieces fall in a very defined window for dating. He was known for his sophisticated dresses and evening gowns. Shortly after the launch of his label a journalist gushed that; 'The star of a gifted designer has risen recently on the fashion horizon'. Prior to launching his own label, Mr Hulitar was the in house designer and head of the women's dress division