1980s Bernard Perris Black and White Kimono Plunging Caftan Dress designer-hardy-amies The sleeves are wickedly wild

The sleeves are wickedly wild - they are long and have an elastic at each cuff that sits just above a full ruffle

This is topped by a simple scooped and sleeveless bodice that is densely covered with glossy black beads and sequins

I love the pops of feminine pink with the custom screened print

The dress is cut into a long column made up of solid

Pockets along the seams of the hip

1980s Bernard Perris Black and White Kimono Plunging Caftan Dress designer-hardy-amies The sleeves are wickedly wildBernard Perris did ready to wear at but his pieces always had the feel of couture to them. His work often verged on the theatrical and he himself defined his work as being 'more a nouvelle couture than a deluxe RTW. I found a quote that said he was often 'accused of cramming enough ideas for a dozen dresses into one garment, loading his designs with high voltage, eye popping detail'. The eighties were a high point and the couture crowd would often