Help Dating Madame Grès Dress - 1950s?

Hello,

While the VFG label resource includes a 1940s label identical to the one in this Madame Grès dress, the style of this dress suggests to me that it was made in the 1950s. I’m hoping to hear your thoughts on the date of this piece.

Thanks for your help!

Jennifer

 

Looking very 50s to me, also!

 

Like Deborah's coat, I would think 1959-61

 

Thank you!

 

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks for your reply! Where is Deborah's coat? I'm curious to see it.

 

Hi Linn,

Thanks for your input! Is there a way to tell whether this is RTW from the US?

 

This is the coat Jonathan is referring to:

 

The label in your dress is in French, and intended for a French audience, so it was probably sold through the Gres boutique (most of the couturiers had boutiques where they sold scents, accessories, and semi-couture garments - often daytime things like this dress.) If it was couture, there would be either a hand written number on the reverse side of the label, or a piece of cotton twill tape or similar material, probably stitched into a seam in the skirt with the model name, number, perhaps a client name, date... something.

 

Beautiful, thank you!

 

Thank you for the explanation, Linn. Much appreciated.

I've been in Glens Falls, NY for about a year now. Most of my recent postings have been of garments found in this area.

 

I checked the back of the label and examined the seams but found no additional information. Too bad. Many thanks, though, for your very helpful thoughts.