Exquisite 1960s Mr Blackwell One Off Highly Detailed & Embellished Ivory Sheath Dress designer-pauline-trigere The fabric is the true

The fabric is the true standout - the knit has a distinctive 3D waffle pattern that really gives the dress visual interest - it has enough weight to help hold the shape and structure of the dress but is comfortable to wear

James Galanos shows how he combined that sense of American sensibility with Parisian glamour

The dress is partially lined through the bodice in the same fabric as the exterior and the rest of the dress is unlined

I love the fringing detail that finished the collar

Exquisite 1960s Mr Blackwell One Off Highly Detailed & Embellished Ivory Sheath Dress designer-pauline-trigere The fabric is the trueThe Mr Blackwell label was launched by Richard Blackwell in the late 1950s and even at that time his dresses sold for between $800 and $1000 which in modern dollars converts to up to $10,000 a dress. He dressed many of the big stars of the day including Jane Russell, Dorothy Lamour and Jayne Mansfield. His 'custom' label were the pieces that were made to order and were one of a kind pieces that were fitted to a specific client in the couture