1960s Demi-Couture Level Black Wool Crepe Shift Dress designer-thierry-mugler Three buttons along the top

Three buttons along the top of the shoulder to close

The skirt hugs your curves with a slit at the back that allows you to walk comfortably

It is shockingly light - I know it looks like it should not be with the gold - at first glance it appears to be a brocade - but the fabric is actually a really unusual textured silk organza fabric

an outdoor exhibition at the Toronto Sculpture Garden in 1984 that incorporated three huge banners by Jocelyn

The interior is lined in a heavy silk that is a pale golder color and the two work stunningly together

1960s Demi-Couture Level Black Wool Crepe Shift Dress designer-thierry-mugler Three buttons along the topI recently received a few dresses from Europe that are maddening in that they are obviously demi couture but have no labels to verify their origins. They are extremely well made and have the inner finishes that belie their high end origins. This means that the girl that buys them is getting exceptional quality for a very good price. This is one of them and is a sleek and simple black shift dress made of a wool crepe. It is very well finished in silk