1960s Chiffon & Lame Dress designer-hermes Skirt: 48" from top banding

Skirt: 48" from top banding at waist to bottom hem

Note the the kit seems entirely intact but the suitcase does show cracking and wear

There is one smudge of a spot on the very bottom tier that does not detract

Miuccia Prada said of this collection that "The only thing I could think of was to work on color and materials

The quirky sweater is red hot right now amongst the fashion crowd and how can you blame it - the sense of humour and wit this look brings to a girl's ensemble can do no wrong

1960s Chiffon & Lame Dress designer-hermes Skirt: 48" from top bandingThis dress is one of those little vintage mysteries. My client insists its from the forties but I think its a little later but perhaps parts of its construction were both based on and taken from original forties bts. The side zip is definitely older and the placement of the zipper then is probably what led to the confusion. I think it is the result of a dressmaker who just happened to a) like the old techniques and b) has an extra zipper in her basket