Beautiful 1960s Emilio Pucci Butterfly Printed Silk Chiffon Full Length Dress designer-guy-laroche Closes with a hidden set

Closes with a hidden set zipper at the back

The La Mendola label is highly collectible and sought after - when the duo behind the label where designing in Rome it was girls like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth that were buying and wait listing for it

It looks like someone added an extra row of button holes - perhaps to adjust where they sit a little - but because they are hidden under the front edge you don't see this and they look to have been professionally done in any case

I love that each clover leaf is actually a little heart

Signed gilt metal items feature a faux pearl center and Swarovski crystals

Beautiful 1960s Emilio Pucci Butterfly Printed Silk Chiffon Full Length Dress designer-guy-laroche Closes with a hidden setThe Pucci butterfly print is one of my favorites. He designed and drew all of these early designs himself and this one in particular feels like you are wearing a piece of art with those huge butterflies that cover the surface of the silk. The combination of print with that unusual color is wonderful. This is the kind of vintage Pucci that is instantly recognizable. The base color of the silk chiffon pretty deep yellow with a touch of a green