1970s La Mendola Silk Jersey Blue Print Dress & Knit Jersey Coat Set designer-michaele-vollbracht Modern Sizing equivalent: XL

Modern Sizing equivalent: XL

It is very feminine and romantic in feel with its pale ballet slipper pink silk chiffon fabric

The cut from the front is simple and almost a column with a slight flaring out as it nears the hem

Each sleeve is left unlined and is cut simply

The color of the silk is absolutely gorgeous - it is a soft blush pink - a touch richer in hue in person then how it photoed

1970s La Mendola Silk Jersey Blue Print Dress & Knit Jersey Coat Set designer-michaele-vollbracht Modern Sizing equivalent: XLThis is a lovely set that is unusual in that it is a larger size which can be a rarity in vintage. The print is so shocking for its time period and feels like a precursor for what in the 1980s. The client that commissioned this one must have been a bold girl to have ordered such a bold statement piece. It is two pieces, a dress with a matching coat that slips over it. The dress itself is made from a silk jersey with a stylized blue leopard print. It