1950s Navy Silk Couture Bar Jacket with Button Pocket blue-crystal-brooch long bell-sleeves which are sheer

long bell-sleeves which are sheer and tie at the cuff

elegant bone structuring in the bodice and wire worked skillfully into the sweetheart neckline to maintain the shape

full skirt is weighty and is lined with green silk and navy linen

Large angular patch pockets adorn the skirt

1950s Navy Silk Couture Bar Jacket with Button Pocket blue-crystal-brooch long bell-sleeves which are sheerThis early 1950s navy shot silk jacket is unlabelled haute couture circa 1950 51. Of complex construction, it is cut in a classic New Look 'bar' style shape, with rounded front hem, slender waist and accentuated slope of the basque bodice. It has original padding in each shoulder to create structure, and inside the front of the waist to create volume around the hips. The neckline is high and the front is detailed with a panel of fabric that forms a