Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright Above the cuff the sleeve

Above the cuff the sleeve is cut extremely full in a huge balloon finish

This allows the black to peek through and the gold really highlights the pattern in the fabric

The top is unlined and closes with buttons down the front and at each cuff

Closes with fabric covered buttons and has seaming at each elbow

5" flat across from side seam to side seamHips: 20

Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright Above the cuff the sleeveTed Lapidus began selling his designs in the 1950s in Paris. By 1963 he was an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and he debuted his Haute Couture label in addition to his already high end ready to wear. This dress is from his initial, main ready to wear line that commanded very high prices in its day and is not to be confused with the later boutique line. It is beautiful. This is a wonderful example of how romantic his work