Vintage Party Dress

Vintage party dress by Ellen Henderson for Holt Renfrew. Beautiful royal purple velvet fabric with satin trim. Tagged Size 10. Measurements are pictured except for length which is 41". From a 1980 Canadian newspaper: "Children's wear designer Elen Henderson has won Fashion Canada's woman of the year award...Henderson's career spans 35 years. It started in Leeds, England, where she apprenticed to a custom-milliner for four years before coming to Canada. After her marriage and the birth of her two children, she made children's clothes before starting her own business in 1945. Working in her basement, Henderson produced children's clothes for Eaton's, The Nursery and Holt Renfrew. In 1953 the company expanded and in 1963 Henderson won the Girl Guide "thank you award" for re-designing the guide and Brownie uniforms."