Vintage 1960s Canadian Couture Dress Serge et Real Montreal Size S wwii canadian pin The firemen on locomotives had

The firemen on locomotives had a demanding and dangerous job

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Vintage 1960s Canadian Couture Dress Serge et Real Montreal Size S wwii canadian pin The firemen on locomotives hadThis dress by Serge Sncal and Ral Bastienworking under their early Serge & Ral label is an example of Quebec couture during the formative years of Canadas modern fashion identity. Designed in the mid 1960s, the dress is constructed in pure virgin wool and features a clean, tailored silhouette with short sleeves, a gently flared skirt, and a defined V neckline. Colour blocking in black and red is used architecturally rather than decoratively: the