1970s Stavropoulos Couture Layered Bias Cut Silk Chiiffon Dress designer-roberto-cavalli What I love most is

What I love most is that is is very close in design to the dress that was worn by Marilyn to performing for the U

Bust: 16-17" flat across the back seam from side seam to side seam

Bodice: 14" from neck to top waist band

The semi-sheer cotton voile sits atop an inner lining hand dyed in the same color

Unlined and slips on to wear with no closures

1970s Stavropoulos Couture Layered Bias Cut Silk Chiiffon Dress designer-roberto-cavalli What I love most isGeorge Stavropoulos was an amazing designer and his work is extremely overlooked in my opinion. He was known for his evening wear and his signature looks often involved draping and the use of multiple layers of silk cut on the bias. He did not like overt, flashy ornamentation and instead focused on cut and fabric to convey the beauty of each piece. It was said that his gowns "seemed to float on air". He launched his label in 1960 and soon was dressing