1950s Yellow Mexican Pin Tuck Dress designer-fendi This is an interesting detail

This is an interesting detail as you see Alber use dramatic zippers often and you cant help but wonder if dresses like this from the archives were the inspiration

The cut is fantastic and she has nipped in the waist and the skirt is actually cut on the curve around the hip so even though the fabric has a bit of volume it does not add bulk to the wearer

The Italian shop closed in 1974 so this would date prior to that

Waist: 14-16" flat across from side seam to side seam

1950s Yellow Mexican Pin Tuck Dress designer-fendi This is an interesting detailMexican pin tuck and lace dresses are works of art in my opinion and this one is an amazing example of one! Every inch of the base fabric has been stitched into even perfect little pin tuck pleats to create that wonderful ribbed effect! Can you imagine the care, effort and time to do that to the fabric before you even start the construction of the garment? Bands of lace are worked into the design at the lower skirt and to define and highlight those