1960s Mr Blackwell Gold Metallic Lurex Dot Organza Dress designer-guy-laroche logo stamped zip bag

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I love the detail on the shoulder too - its a modified bow but is worked into the seam work of the fabric and constructed as if it is blooming out of the fabric

Elastic seam at under bust: 10-15" flat across from side seam to side seam

Unlined cotton and closes with a side zipper and metal button at the waist

over the top full on glitz and glamour jacket by Victor Costa

1960s Mr Blackwell Gold Metallic Lurex Dot Organza Dress designer-guy-laroche logo stamped zip bagRichard Blackwell launched his line in the late 1950s and even then his dress sold for between $800 and $1000 (or up to $10,000 in the modern terns). He dressed many of the stars of the day including Jane Russell, Dorothy Lamour and Jayne Mansfield. Here we have a piece from the 1960s done in a combination of a darker brown chiffon organza and a gold lurex thread that has been applied to the organza in a series of circles that cover the dress from tip