Wonderful 1980s Dan Werle Brillant Blue Silk Dress w Ruffled Off Shoulder Neckline Shop By Vintage Designer It closes with a hidden

It closes with a hidden set zipper at the low back with two buttons above that and hook and eye at the back of the neck

The waist is cinched and you could add a belt or ribbon if you wanted to cinch it in more

In 2015 I included him in my list of The 10 Designers to Add to Your Vintage Collection' for Harper's Bazaar

This is from this season and was Look 9 on the fall runway

Wonderful 1980s Dan Werle Brillant Blue Silk Dress w Ruffled Off Shoulder Neckline Shop By Vintage Designer It closes with a hiddenDan Werle launched his label just after the end of World War II and by the 1950s he was dressing Hollywood starlets on a regular basis. He designmany of the looks worn by Loretta Young for her TV show 'The Loretta Young Show' that ran from 1953 to 1961. She often launched her show wearing one of his designs and it was that publicity that made his label thrive. His work tended to stay on the more simple side but they were still striking. You get the