Extraordinary 1960s Donald Brooks Couture Ivory Net Lace & Silk Cord Babydoll Dress designer-vivienne-westwood Bodice: 15" from top of

Bodice: 15" from top of dress to waist

The bodice is fully lined in a red silk and the lower panel of the skirt is a double layer of the same fabric

The clear sequins give it an overall glow and shimmer but without being overtly flashy

From there the black moss crepe fabric is cut on the bias and flows out from just under the V neckline on the bust all the way to the floor in a beautiful sweep of fabric that widens as it nears the ground

Tagged a size 38 and seems generous since it is supposed to drape and tie into place around you

Extraordinary 1960s Donald Brooks Couture Ivory Net Lace & Silk Cord Babydoll Dress designer-vivienne-westwood Bodice: 15" from top ofDonald Brooks pieces are extremely well made and his main label pieces, like this one, border on couture in their construction as they were all made to order. Brooks launched his main line label in 1963 with a collection for the Spring 1964 season. He quickly became one of the most sought after of the American designers and his client roster included Mrs. Kennedy, Claudette Colbert and Faye Dunaway. The New York Times said that he was one of 'the