1970s Victor Costa Black Full Skirted Dotted Net & Velvet Bow Dress designer-rudi-gernreich Has rounded shoulder pads built

Has rounded shoulder pads built in that could be removed

That shoulder line is one that he repeated often through the years and it is wonderful to see one of the first examples of what became a signature design detail

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They are so easy to wear and versatile and the combination of print and fabric is hard to beat with modern day counterparts

1970s Victor Costa Black Full Skirted Dotted Net & Velvet Bow Dress designer-rudi-gernreich Has rounded shoulder pads builtThis is a very eye catching dress by Victor Costa. The dress combines a soft black velvet with a dotted net fabric and I love these two fabrics work together. It has a princess length skirt that is quite full. This is created by placing the net fabric over an inner layer of black rayon taffeta. The volume primarily comes from the netting and how that is been inserted in and around the waist seam. In real life it feels even fuller then how it photoed.