1960s Couture Purple and Green Hand Dyed Silk Chiffon Dress HORSE RACING the pheasant

the pheasant

Dresses like these have spawned hundred of modern copies but this a very well made original in what appears to be a quality polyester

This wool and black piped 1960s dress is by the New York designer Geoffrey Beene

purple and emerald green that dangle from the right shoulder and are hung with colourful wooden beads

Our models are a UK 8-10 or US 4-6 and they both fit this dress very well

1960s Couture Purple and Green Hand Dyed Silk Chiffon Dress HORSE RACING the pheasantThis flamboyant 1960s British couture dress is crafted from silk chiffon hand dyed with a swirling, psychedelic pattern in lilac, pink and lime green. The couturier is unknown as the labels have been lost with the passage of time. This bell sleeve, high neck silhouette was a desirable look during the swinging 60s period of British fashion. The skirt is pliss pleated and the top and skirt are lined with pale pink lilac viscose. The attached, flowing