Red Hat Band 3-Pleat 1.5" Satin
The biggest key is implementation
While this shape remained popular until at least 1954, in his Fashion Sourcebooks: The 1950s, John Peacock describes how this figure evolved throughout the decade: from the comparatively early days of the New Look, when the square shoulders and masculine details of the 1940s still lingered, through the ultra-feminine and luxurious styles of the mid-1950s clothes with gently softened shoulderlines, tiny corseted waists, roundly padded hips and long, swirling skirts only eleven inches above the ground (7)
60.5cm based on a UK size 8
Princess Anne chose her 9-year-old cousin, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (the daughter of Princess Margaret), to be her only bridesmaid at the wedding
Crafted from soft cotton, this dress offers breathable comfort for all-day wear