1930s Gold Lame Dress with Cape Sleeves and Matching Belt 1940s_crepe At the beginning of his

At the beginning of his career in the 1960s he designed for Nina Ricci and Courreges in Paris

The soft cream jacquard fabric is embossed with a romantic rose design and features wide bands of ivory grosgrain trim over the short sleeves and square neckline

WAIST - 28 in

There is a neatly synched waistband defined with a piped band of matching fabric that presents like a dainty belt

It features a cross-over bodice with a wide curved collar

1930s Gold Lame Dress with Cape Sleeves and Matching Belt 1940s_crepe At the beginning of hisThis incredible gold lame party dress, circa late 1930s, is undeniably modern for a piece of this era. The soft gold metallic fabric is beautifully tailored in the bodice with batwing style sleeves curving in towards a petit and tidy waistline. The open neckline has a notched blouse collar and falls easily into a deep V above the central button stand. There are 11 x fabric covered buttons which run from the centre bust to the navel and rest above