Prettiest 1920s Hickson Inc. Black Moss Crepe Dress w Tie Neck & Hand Sequinned Sleeves designer-jean-muir This lovely Alberta Ferretti jacket

This lovely Alberta Ferretti jacket still has its original retail price tag on it from the late 1990s

The dress is a beautiful example of Ferre's work during his time as Creative Director for Dior

The silk has been lightly gathered over the bust with the inside structured and supported

Some of the thread has changed to a pewter color as it has aged but the gown is remarkably intact

Prettiest 1920s Hickson Inc. Black Moss Crepe Dress w Tie Neck & Hand Sequinned Sleeves designer-jean-muir This lovely Alberta Ferretti jacketThis dress has a Hickson Inc. label inside and that shop was a high end fashion retailer that carried numerous designers of the day during the first few decades of the 20th century. It was said to be the most elegant and expensive specialty shop on Fifth Avenue. at that time. The work of Howard Greer and Madeline Vionnet were sold there. When researching the label I found an interesting little story that Hickson's was accused several times of buying