#6380 $675 Reserved
Hattie Carnegie little black dress, 1950s
Like the dress that VT sold to Angelina Jolie, the design focus of this LBD is on the back. This Hattie Carnegie dress is fashioned from black silk chiffon, layered over black silk crepe. The front neckline insert is a double layer of bias-cut chiffon. The dramatic plunging back neckline is emphasized with large chiffon bows and a gracefully draped cowl. The dress closes in back with a metal zipper.
The sensational back view of our LBD brings to mind a famous black dress from the 19th century. The styles of two dresses are quite different, but they are equally daring. In my new article on the Little Black Dress, I discuss the scandal caused by black dress worn by "Madame X" in the painting by John Singer Sargent.
By the 1930s, the name Hattie Carnegie was synonymous understated elegance. Her French-inspired designs could often be found in the wardrobes of well dressed American women, who knew they would be perfectly turned out in a Carnegie dress or coat. While tasteful and ladylike, this LBD is a bit more daring than many of Carnegie's creations.
The condition is excellent.
It measures: 36" bust, 25" waist, 36" hip, 15" from the shoulder to the waist and 41" from the shoulder to the hem.
