1972 La Mendola Silk Jersey Dress w Skirt Chiffon Skirt in the 'Paridiso' Peacock Feather Print designer-suzy-perette Bodice: 43" from neck to

Bodice: 43" from neck to hem

It skins over the bust and hips and then flares out to the hem

It was shown worn open in the show but it is even better closed and tied in my opinion

The dress is sewn together where the edges meet down the front centre and the knots closures are decorative only so that you just get a cut out effect there

1972 La Mendola Silk Jersey Dress w Skirt Chiffon Skirt in the 'Paridiso' Peacock Feather Print designer-suzy-perette Bodice: 43" from neck toThe pair behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one, piece by piece. In 1967 they opened a shop. They soon had a Hollywood following and mega stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth become regular clients who were buying and even wait listing for pieces as they were produced. They made all of the pieces in their ateliers and designed their own prints. Clients would be