1950s Abstract Purple and Blue Cotton Shirt Dress dior_gold_brooch Ingrid Bergman was a well

Ingrid Bergman was a well known client and various French and European nobility shopped there for the 'sports chic' look

We were excited to see an earlier piece replicating that same business model in the 80s

An early form of athleisure wear

At the waist is a decadent rhinestone belt

Horrockses was a premier 1950s British fashion brand and worn by HM Queen Elizabeth II

1950s Abstract Purple and Blue Cotton Shirt Dress dior_gold_brooch Ingrid Bergman was a wellThis good size 1950s shirtwaister dress is labelled Penney's Brentwood and showcases many hallmarks of mid century dress design. A simple cotton day dress, it is printed with a vibrant abstract print in amethyst, cobalt blue and white on a pale grey background. Black bullrush like forms are scattered across the pattern. Bold aubergine purple plastic buttons are embossed with geometric shapes. The full, swirling skirt is detailed with piping in purple