1960s Sybil Connolly Pleated Linen Skirt designer-janice-wainwright This allows the skirt to

This allows the skirt to fall in a lean column when the wearer is standing still but to flare out dramatically at the slightest movement

plush velvet in an inky black it is a great basic to wear on its own or under other pieces

The entire front is ruffled and what I love about this shirt is that the ruffles go up and around the collar

The front is slightly scooped at the neck and the back mirrors this with a deep plunging scoop

The color is wonderful and the cut superb

1960s Sybil Connolly Pleated Linen Skirt designer-janice-wainwright This allows the skirt toThis skirt is a rare example of Sybil Connolly work and it appears to have never been worn, making it that much more collectible. What makes this piece even more interesting is that it is very similar to a skirt that is part of the permanent collection of the FDIM Museum in Los Angeles, recently featured on their blog. It is also very similar to one worn in an official White House portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy (see my blog post on that here). I want