1960s Malcolm Starr Bright Cherry Pink Floral Batik Print Dress w Hand Beaded Belt designer-suzy-perette "When Peter Dundas inherited this

"When Peter Dundas inherited this historic Florentine house—famous since the 1960s for its kaleidoscopic prints—he made reworked archival patterns a major part of his story line

This one features an owl and the pendant is both massive and dramatic

The handle is big enough that you can slip your arm through and wear it up on the shoulder

It is from the Spring 1981 collection and I have included two reference photos of variations on it that are held in Museum collections

1960s Malcolm Starr Bright Cherry Pink Floral Batik Print Dress w Hand Beaded Belt designer-suzy-perette "When Peter Dundas inherited thisThis beautiful and happy feeling dress is one of my favorites from the pieces of Malcolm Starr that I have had in the shop. It was designed by Elinor Simmons, who was a young designer that Malcolm brought in to the company to design a higher end line for him in 1965. She eventually left in 1972 which giving us a window within to date the dress. Everything about this dress suggest the late 1960s or early 1970s. The print on this dress is a wonderful