Amazing 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Red & Gold Thread Dress w Sequin, Beading & Crystal Detailing designer-Louis-Mies The waist cinches in for

The waist cinches in for shape and then the skirt billows out to a beautiful strong line that allows the many yard of fabric used to take full center stage

It feels like the perfect fall dress

These almost border on being wearable art and would have been entirely hand made and the leathers hand dyed

I love how she has used this detailing to highlight the cut of the dress but it also gives the already feminine dress an even more romantic feel

The back is cut longer then the front and you can see how you get a flash of leg from the runway photos

Amazing 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Red & Gold Thread Dress w Sequin, Beading & Crystal Detailing designer-Louis-Mies The waist cinches in forThis is one of two remarkable dresses that I have today that are absolutely insane to see in real life. Each is so very good and they are not even photoing half as good as either is in person. The sheer amount of hand work to apply those thousands of sequins, crystals and beads needs to be seen in person to truly appreciate. This is one of those pieces that really showcases the higher end work that the label was capable of. The dress is the work of