Fall 1987 James Galanos Extreme Ruffled Swiss Dot & Silk Dress designer-moschino pearls and beads are completely

pearls and beads are completely hand sewn into place

greens and golds with splashes of pinks and blues

There are literally thousands of discs covering the jumpsuit

This dress is a wonderful piece by them that is made from a fluid synthetic jersey and remarkably

Very few of these sequin & crystal encrusted pieces were made - it seems that he did a small collection of them once a decade up to the 80s and beginning in the early 60s

Fall 1987 James Galanos Extreme Ruffled Swiss Dot & Silk Dress designer-moschino pearls and beads are completelyGalanos was known as the designer that could rival the French in terms of construction and design. He launched his atelier in 1951 and although his atelier was never formally designated as Haute Couture by the French, he certainly produced clothing that met the parameters of couture and he is often referred to as one of the great American couturiers. Here, we see that high level of workmanship put into this dress. The body of the dress is made of a