1950s Mildreds of Hawaii Green & Blue Print Cotton Summer Dress promo The interesting thing about John

The interesting thing about John Kloss for Circa pieces are that they were originally intended as lingerie pieces

White and silver are used to perfectly set off the more sombre grey tone underneath

His designs seem to combine that sense of couture lines that he gained in Paris with the color and vividness of his homeland

Note that some pictures show the top with and without a collar - that is because it is actually snaps on and off - all hidden along the inner edge

1950s Mildreds of Hawaii Green & Blue Print Cotton Summer Dress promo The interesting thing about JohnThese little 1950s Hawaiian dresses are wonderful and are cut to give you curves. They have such a classic silhouette that they still feel fresh even after 50+ years. This one is was made by Mildreds of Hawaii, one of the several labels of this era coming out of Hawaii that catered directly to the thriving tourist market of that era. These sarong styled sun dresses were worn by Hollywood starlets and girls bought them in droves to emulate their