Happiest 1960s James Galanos Bright Floral Print Silk Dress w Pleated Skirt & Rounded Collar designer-fendi It has its two original

It has its two original belts - the one you see and a skinnier version that is covered in the same fabric as the dress

The caftan overlay slips on and buttons down the front

More of the same sequin and seed bead combination has been scattered over the rest of the bodice fabric

And it has pockets in the skirt

I love the dramatic and wide panel of embroidery work that runs all the way down the front and across the upper back

Happiest 1960s James Galanos Bright Floral Print Silk Dress w Pleated Skirt & Rounded Collar designer-fendi It has its two originalIn 1951 a 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. His ready to wear line was made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. Galanos was a master cutter