Tina Leser Originals maxi dress. Lined with green fabric and has a back zipper.

Measurements taken flat across and are approximate: underarm: 18”, waist: 14.5”, length: 57”.

Reposted from Vintage Fashion Guild:

Tina Leser left Foreman in 1953 to form her own company, Tina Leser Originals.

She entered into a design arrangement with Gabar Swimsuits, and she designed for them for many years. She’s often thought of as a swimsuit designer, mainly because her work for Gabar was so wide-reaching. But it was not just swimsuits she was designing – it was a whole new way of wearing them. The cover-ups and skirts and matching shorts and wraps incorporated the design of the swimsuit beneath into a complete ensemble. The bathing suit became the foundation for streetwear.

Tina Leser "Tina Leser Originals" label was used from the start of her business in 1953 until its final closing in 1982. Hers was a life of fashion and travel, and our fashion history is rich with the legacy of exotic places which she brought to us.