Spectacular 1970s Gina Fratini Metallic Deep Silver Lame Dress w Ruffle Collar & Angel Sleeves z-archive-pierrebalmain Three full tiers make up

Three full tiers make up the skirt and are layered over each other with each getting wider as they near the hem

The skirt is set into the waist in an elaborate series of closed pleats that give shape

The bodice is fitted and sculpted to the body

This dress dates to the period between 1972 and 1975 and it is just exceptional

I did not photo it with any crinolines underneath

Spectacular 1970s Gina Fratini Metallic Deep Silver Lame Dress w Ruffle Collar & Angel Sleeves z-archive-pierrebalmain Three full tiers make upGina Fratini created some of the most sought after evening wear in the 1970s and into the 80s. Elizabeth Taylor chose to wear one of her dresses for her second marriage to Richard Burton in 1975 and Princess Diana made several appearances wearing her work. Fratini was a British fashion and costume designer whose label existed from 1964 into the eighties. She was also known for dressing Princess Anne, who wore a Fratini gown for her 21st birthday