Vintage 1950s Black Silk Suit by Hattie Carnegie - S small taken under the arms

taken under the arms

probably size 44 Tall

one small hole in the right lace gore of the skirt

A belt is affixed to either side that fastens up at the back

but this is a vintage size

Vintage 1950s Black Silk Suit by Hattie Carnegie - S small taken under the armsFrom the 50s here's an after five or cocktail suit made of black silk with an embossed velvet pattern. The silk has rectangular velvet like patches over its entirety. The jacket does up with five matching silk covered buttons down the front and has a peplum at the bottom. It has 3 4 length sleeves. The skirt is cut fairly straight in a below the knee length and does up with a metal zipper at the side. The jacket is fully lined and the skirt is unlined