1950s? 1960s? MARDI GRAS New York Hot Pink Cocktail Dress Levino Verna

[dhardy]

Hey! I need help dating & determining fabric for the top. I feel like this dress has a specific name for the style or something? Any information or comments appreciated

The fabric looks like cashmere kinda but it's not very soft, but it has that kind of "furry" feel there is a open type weave in it as well.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Interesting choice of fabric for the bodice: could be mohair.

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

What a fantastic dress, and what a vibrant colour! I am thinking early 60's and yes like Nicole said, it could be mohair- or a mohair blend on the bodice, its adorable !

 

[retro ruth]

That's gorgeous and rather unusual. I agree it looks like mohair.

 

[PersonalPursuits]

Such an interesting mix of fabrics and textures on your beautiful dress! I agree with Nicole, it appears to be mohair or possibly a mohair mix. Like Gayle mentioned, it looks early 1960's to me as well.

 

[cmpollack]

Lovely dress, and I agree it's early 60s--that silhouette, with a full sheer chiffon skirt that has a BIG hem, was popular then.

I had a very early 70s gown by Mardi Gras (in kelly green chiffon!), which had a label similar to the second one in the label resource, but without Lavino Verna's name. A 1967 article lists Jimmie Dougherty as the designer for a Mardi Gras collection that fall, at which point it was part of the "New York Couture Group", an association of 23 high fashion (ready to wear) women's clothing manufacturers.

So--I don't think you can assume that Lavino Verna was the designer for your dress; someone else may have been designing for the company in the early 60s!

 

[dhardy]

Thank yall so much!!! I appreciate the input!!

 

[dhardy]

yall are so helpful!