With early cinema stars, such as Greta Garbo & Pola Negri, fascinated by the designs of of Rouff, it would be no surprise that in the following years the successful, early, Parisian couturier would open her own maison. Her fashion house opened in 1928, where one could find her sumptuous eveningwear creations, but also the house offered an unusual twist, and also sold her famous sportswear fashions, which were firstly most popular! Although her main line of work was a true couturier, her house also sold a ready-to-wear evening line.

 

This striking cocktail example is fashioned from petal pink silk organza, and heavily embellished with an allover 'shimmer' of iridescent sequins. Having a luminous pink satin, angular lapels with stitched detailing. All of the sequins have been hand sewn in a dispersed manner, with heavier areas than other, giving it a sparkling contrast!

 

Cut with an full flared skirt, and shaped waist. The dress also has it's original pink silk underslip, which has a stiffend horse-hair band at the hem for shaping. It fastens at the central front with hooks and eyes, whilst the underslip also fastens in the same manner. Labelled Maggy Rouff / 25 Avenue Matignon / Paris / Modele Depose / Made in France.

 

 

Measurements: rare, larger size! Bust 36", Waist 28"

 

The condition is almost Excellent- very occassional sequin loss, nothing major.