Maggy Reeves couture vintage gown size L(estimated)

Maggy Reeves couture vintage gown size L(estimated) Maggy Reeves was a couture designer in Canada and her pieces are as rare as rare can be. It is a delight and privilege to share with you pieces from her custom made works I recently acquired! This dress is extraordinarily beautiful, It is constructed of light fabric with floral print, crystals and tiny pearls. sleeves are piece of art - heavily covered with many flowers, skirt is very wide and moves beautifully. fully lined with fabric I think silk. craftsmanship is insane, it's impossible to see anything at par in modern pieces. pit to pit 20" waist 33" lenght shoulder to bottom 59" Maggy Reeves displayed her bespoke originals at the Park Plaza Hotel, showcasing suits, ball gowns, and coats. To her everyone's astonishment, every single item at the showcase was sold, and Maggy Reeve’s Couture quickly became the rage among Toronto's fashion scene of social elite. Celebrities including Karen Kain, Marilyn Lastman, Eva Gabor, the late Vivien Leigh and Margaret Trudeau were seen sporting Reeve’s designs for upscale events. Reeves and her team would go the extra mile, as twice a year she would import the highest quality materials from France, Italy and Austria. She would work day and night with her team of 11 European-trained seamstresses to produce novel and artistic design. It’s even rumored that each gown would take up to 300 hours of labour, and at the height of her career she produced 200 gowns a year.