Exceptional 1950s Jacques Heim Golden Era Haute Couture Ultra Rare Purple-Gray Net & Handmade Lace Dress mao-hide In the review of the

In the review of the collection that year Vogue's Janet Ozzard commented

I love the little rows of flowers that run vertically through the silk adding an extra dimension

It is incredibly beautiful to see this play on transparency

The exterior layer has been custom screened with a gorgeous abstract print and the effect of the printed layered over the solid colored inner layer is quite beautiful and adds an unexpected depth to the print

The band around the neck is handwoven and braided

Exceptional 1950s Jacques Heim Golden Era Haute Couture Ultra Rare Purple-Gray Net & Handmade Lace Dress mao-hide In the review of theThis is an exceptional and very rare example of a Heim Haute Couture work from the late 1940s early 1950s. It was made under the creative direction of Jacques Heim. Jacques Heim began his career working at his parents fur business. In 1923 he took that business over and made it into his own vision. Heim began designing a line of made to order, in house couture pieces that used original fabrics most notably those of Sonia Delauney. In 1930 his label