A French Bar Suit skirt and jacket By Franck & Fils – Paris Circa 1945/1950

Bar skirt suit by Franck & Fils in black woolen cloth in the tradition of Christian Dior’s New Look and dating from the end of the 1940s. Fitted jacket with structured cut and marked waist hugging the hips. Crossed closure on the front with five black bakelite buttons. Elegant topstitched and buttoned tabs highlighting vertical front pockets. Straight three-quarter split back skirt with side zipper. Jacket lining in mouse gray Duchesse satin. White label, black graphics indicating Franck & Fils, 80 rue de Passy Paris. No flaw. Excellent condition of color and conservation.

Measurement: Equivalent French size 36/38. Shoulder jacket 40 cm, height 59 cm, size 70 cm, chest 88 cm. Skirt height 66 cm, size 67 cm.