1980s Mary McFadden Couture Sequin & Beaded Dress designer-prada A Moschino piece is not

A Moschino piece is not complete without a touch of whimsy and for this piece that element is brought in by the addition of gold sequin hearts - each edged in a red yarn and hand stitched into place

Feather light crepe chiffon is entirely cut on the bias in an almost spiral fashion

and both sides are pleated as only Ceil Chapman dresses are

This one is a delicious color combination and made of a silk jersey so drapes very well when on

I spoke to the person who handled the sale of this dress for the original owner and this was custom made for her and most likely dates to the 1958-59 season

1980s Mary McFadden Couture Sequin & Beaded Dress designer-prada A Moschino piece is notIn 1975 Mary McFadden invented a pleated technique that was a nod to the technique used by Fortuny (which has never been truly replicated as he did not leave his secret to anyone prior to his death). McFadden's version did not use silk but an innovative for its time, synthetic silk, whose pleating was permanent even after washing and wearing. This fabrication became her trademark and was considered cutting edge at the time. This particular dress is a