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

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This attention to the print is carried out with every seam

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

There are yards and yards of fabric in that skirt and it is fully lined so does not have that cheap feel that some jerseys have from this period

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