1970s La Mendola Silk Jersey Blue Print Dress & Knit Jersey Coat Set designer-michaele-vollbracht The gown is extraordinary

The gown is extraordinary

The color of the silk is absolutely gorgeous - it is a soft blush pink - a touch richer in hue in person then how it photoed

It closes with a hand set back painted metal zipper and the exterior lace closes over that and secures with hook & eye

It is very feminine and romantic in feel with its pale ballet slipper pink silk chiffon fabric

Each sleeve is cut very wide

1970s La Mendola Silk Jersey Blue Print Dress & Knit Jersey Coat Set designer-michaele-vollbracht The gown is extraordinaryThis is a lovely set that is unusual in that it is a larger size which can be a rarity in vintage. The print is so shocking for its time period and feels like a precursor for what in the 1980s. The client that commissioned this one must have been a bold girl to have ordered such a bold statement piece. It is two pieces, a dress with a matching coat that slips over it. The dress itself is made from a silk jersey with a stylized blue leopard print. It