Magpie Picks!
Madam Magpie has been a very busy bird and has found an extra special gem - this gorgeous Horrockses floral shirt dress.
Horrockses Fashions was one of the most well respected ready-to-wear labels of the late 1940s and 1950s. Originally, the prices raged from £4 - £7, expensive for the day. Even then, these dresses were highly collectable and ladies saved hard to get hold of one. It wasn't long before celebrities and even the Queen (which eventually led to them being granted a royal warrant in the 1960s) were wearing the fashionable brand.
These have become especially collectable recently, probably with a bit of help from Betty Draper of Mad Men, and therefore rarer. This is a fine example of the lovely floral cotton dresses of that time. Well done Mrs Magpie!
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