Wonderful 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Pink Detailed Metallic Brocade Dress designer-burberry almost sculpted shoulders

almost sculpted shoulders

and it is a true piece of fashion history

All of the silk then swoops towards the centre and has been gathered up and into a stiffened bow that sits at that base of the detailing on the top

Once in a while you come across a textile that is so extraordinary you have two reactions to it - First you can't quite catch your breathe and sort of get lost in it

The jacket is amazing with what looks to be hand embroidery work set in pretty patterns over its entirety

Wonderful 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Pink Detailed Metallic Brocade Dress designer-burberry almost sculpted shouldersThe dress is absolutely wonderful and it really showcases the higher end work that the label was capable of. This is the work of Elinor Simmons who designed for the Malcolm Starr label from the early 1960s to 1972. She excelled at the heavy embellished piece that the label was known for and this is a wonderful example of her work. It is even more amazing in person and the photos cannot convey the impact of the metallic parts and the presence of it. It