1970s Charles Deméry for Souleiado Summer Dress

This delightful dress from the house of Souleiado in the south of France will bring an authentic taste of Provence to wherever you are. If you've been here for a while, you'll know by now that I just adore everything vintage Souleiado! Their pieces are always perfection.

Souleiado's time-honoured designs have their origins in the 16th century, when vibrant Indian fabrics found their way onto the shores of southern France. Of course the real Indian imports were extremely rare and expensive, so people studied the techniques and began to produce their own versions. Beautiful patterns were carved into wood blocks and the fabrics were all hand printed using natural dyes. Souleiado is the oldest surviving maker of these "Indienne" textiles, established in 1806. It was taken over by the Demerys in 1916 and given the name Souleiado in 1939, which means “a ray of sunshine piercing through the clouds after the rain”.

This dress is in perfect condition. As with every Souleiado piece I've encountered from this era, it has real pockets!

I'd say it's best for XS to S. Check the measurements and don't hesitate if you have any other questions!

Bust: 31 in / 78 cm (my 33 in bust fits but isn't totally comfortable!)

Empire waist: up to 28 in / 70 cm

Length: 44 in / 112 cm