1960s Navy and White Gingham Shirtwaister Dress with Applique sequinned_top a lightweight silk lamé with

a lightweight silk lamé with an aqua hue

floor-sweeping train at the back of the dress

Cut to a sleeveless shift-dress style with an elegant peplum waist and floaty knee-length skirt

this Jean Paul Gaultier jacket is tailored from inky black velvet

1960s Navy and White Gingham Shirtwaister Dress with Applique sequinned_top a lightweight silk lamé withThis midnight blue and white gingham cotton dress was made in the USA in the late 1950s to 1960s by an unknown designer. A desirable shirtwaister style which falls to just below the knee, it is full skirted and pleated, typical hallmarks of dresses which straddled these two decades. It has short sleeves and a nipped in waist. It has a rounded neckline, thoughtfully edged with black trim. The front of the dress fastens with five black plastic buttons,