1950s Griffin and Spalding Grey Patterned New Look Skirt Suit Black_corset_dress The dress fastens at the

The dress fastens at the back with a hidden white zip and hook-and-eye clasp

with a slash-neck and sleeveless silhouette

These 1960s trousers are tailored from pretty off-white manmade organza detailed with gold lamé polka-dots that glisten as they catch the light

The top is cut to a laid-back

darned area in green cotton right on the underarm seam which we have left as it is a good mend and cannot be seen unless inspecting the dress very carefully

1950s Griffin and Spalding Grey Patterned New Look Skirt Suit Black_corset_dress The dress fastens at theThis sculpting skirt suit was designed for Griffin & Spalding in the early 1950s. Griffin & Spalding was a Nottingham department store founded in 1846 which continued to trade under that name until 1973. Tailored from grey wool, it is detailed with tiny squares in black and white which look like polka dots from a distance. It is further embroidered with black triangles around the hips, that echo the sharp shapes formed by the tailoring. The jacket is