Late 1970s Stephen Burrows Hand Beaded Asymmetrical Hem Jersey Dress designer-altuzarra Item# DD1807

Item# DD1807

Tow more buttons sit on the front of the tunic and it wraps over itself and buttons to close

'I was thinking of David Bowie and the way people played with their image to be something different every time they went out in the seventies

This same black yarn edging is used at the neckline

5" D - the handle adds 13" to the height

Late 1970s Stephen Burrows Hand Beaded Asymmetrical Hem Jersey Dress designer-altuzarra Item# DD1807Stephen Burrows was known for his innovative use of matte jersey fabrics in a rainbow of colours. He colour blocked it, detailed it with beading, draped it on the bias and added cutouts to highlight the body. He used the Jasco brand jersey for his work which was light in weight and had some stretch. Many of his pieces, including this one, had their hems finished with a complex zig zag edging. This became known as a 'lettuce' finish and became his