Yellow Dress on Mannequin Limoges Box

A sunny yellow dress drapes a dressmaker's mannequin form, ready for the final fitting before the big night. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and it celebrates the art of fashion and fine sewing.

Fitted in the Atelier

Dress forms are the quiet heroes of every couture house, the place where a design takes shape stitch by stitch. This piece honors that craft with a bright yellow gown, painted by hand so the color and folds vary slightly from box to box.

Runway Ready Pairings

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits fashion, sewing and couture collections
• Pairs with purse, perfume and high heel pieces

For the Seamstress and the Stylist

It suits a seamstress who has altered every wedding dress in town, a fashion design student, or a friend who runs a boutique. Quilters and costume designers will appreciate it as well, along with anyone who loves vintage patterns and the hum of a sewing machine on a Saturday afternoon.

Display it in a sewing room on a shelf above the fabric, on a dressing table beside perfume bottles, or in a boutique window display. It also makes a fun graduation present for someone finishing fashion school or a congratulations for a designer launching a first collection. Few pieces say style quite so cheerfully as a yellow gown on a dress form.