1980s Mary McFadden Couture Sequin & Beaded Dress designer-prada The first thing that strikes

The first thing that strikes you with this dress is the sound - it actually makes a beautiful tinkling sound as the metal tips of the fringed areas move and hit each other

Total length: 36" from shoulder strap to bottom hem

and both sides are pleated as only Ceil Chapman dresses are

Hips: 23" flat across from seam to seam

1980s Mary McFadden Couture Sequin & Beaded Dress designer-prada The first thing that strikesIn 1975 Mary McFadden invented a pleated technique that was a nod to the technique used by Fortuny (which has never been truly replicated as he did not leave his secret to anyone prior to his death). McFadden's version did not use silk but an innovative for its time, synthetic silk, whose pleating was permanent even after washing and wearing. This fabrication became her trademark and was considered cutting edge at the time. This particular dress is a