Rare 1959 James Galanos Red Felt Dress designer-john-galliano Made of a what is

Made of a what is almost a fleeced T-shirt material  with a bit of a stretch it is the most deliciously comfortable thing to wear

It buttons at the small of the back in a row of tightly spaced buttons and above that the nude netting opens to an almost inverted long diamond shape that is caught up at the base of the neck by a hook and eye

The skirt is that classic late sixties

Franco Moschino did an entire collection of pieces that played on the classic Chanel suitings and this jacket is part of that parody

Stunning light weight silk day dress with lots of texture to the silk to create an extra bit of glamour

Rare 1959 James Galanos Red Felt Dress designer-john-galliano Made of a what isThis is an outstanding early example of James Galanos work! The near identical dress resides in the permanent collection at The Metropolitan Museum in NYC in a black version. I think the beautiful red version is so much better! Galanos was a designer for whom the fabric was always the start point and this particular fabric is wonderful! It is a deep blood red and cut to skim over the body. The Met's description of the black version feels proper to