Vintage 1960s Metallic Lamé Dress Lew Shedlack Montreal Sz M vintage Pierre Balmain This is a perfect disco

This is a perfect disco era dress

Comme des Garcons is the company founded by Rei Kawakubo

Length - 29” from the waist to the bottom of the leg

who was the majority owner of the Cheap and Chic line

first specializing in bridal silk lingerie and dresses

Vintage 1960s Metallic Lamé Dress Lew Shedlack Montreal Sz M vintage Pierre Balmain This is a perfect discoThis is a striking 1960s metallic lam dress made by Montreal designer Lew Shedlack. Shedlack (d. 1978) was active from the 1940s through the 1950s and 60s and was a quality manufacturer, similar to Auckie Sanft of Montreal. Shedlack was known to use Parisian fashion fabrics on his garments, and I have no doubt that the fabric used for this 1960s metallic lam dress was of French origin. The dress is hand finished and obviously custom made, not mass