1970s Roberto Capucci Deep Blue Chiffon Dress w Beaded & Pintuck Bodice designer-guy-laroche A similar green hued Fortuny

A similar green hued Fortuny gown is a part of the permanent collection at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (pictured)

The dress has a decent weight to it when it is off of the body because of that extensive bead-work

It is covered entirely in pink and purpler sequins so that the entire gown gleams and glistens in the light and the effect is quite startling and beautiful

The skirt is long and lean with a bit of volume as it nears the hem for that perfect swing cut

When you find a really really great silk chiffon vintage dress it takes your breathe away and this is one of those pieces

1970s Roberto Capucci Deep Blue Chiffon Dress w Beaded & Pintuck Bodice designer-guy-laroche A similar green hued FortunyIn 1962 Capucci opened his first atelier in Paris and took the fashion world by storm. In 1968 he went back to his native Rome and opened his atelier there. By 1972 his work was presented in a museum in Rome at the Museum of Etruscan Art. A remarkable achievement for a living designer. He exhibited again in 1990 and in 2005 he founded the Roberto Capucci Foundation to preserve his numerous drawing and archives. His pieces tend to be highly