Rare 1971 Mr Freedom by Diana Crawshaw Velvet 'Baseball' Suit Labeled and Designer lovely dress

lovely dress

The skirt is fully lined in black silk

I love the seaming detail that runs down the front and that there are hidden pockets set along those seams

The waist nips in and the skirt is wonderfully full

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

Rare 1971 Mr Freedom by Diana Crawshaw Velvet 'Baseball' Suit Labeled and Designer lovely dressThis is perhaps one of the most recognized and well documented pieces of vintage to have ever existed. Rarely have I seen pieces come up for sale in this condition. It also retains its original 'modesty' panel under the front lacing of the jacket that is almost never present as girls took them out and threw them away. In an article from Look In Fashion Model Annual, 1971, from which one of the reference photos was taken, the writer said this of the Mr