1960s Richard Tam Jon Mandl Unusual Brocade Print Dress designer-emma-domb F/W 2014 (Look 37)

F/W 2014 (Look 37)

There is a space in the waist for a tie to loop through and around but the tie is long gone - you could easily loop one back through if you wished

The deep garnet color is amazing and flattering to most skin tones

Both pieces are printed with one of Yves signature prints and I love the softness of the colors mixed with the pops of silks used on the collar and cuffs

It is almost sculptural in feel as the hem flares out from the more fitted bodice

1960s Richard Tam Jon Mandl Unusual Brocade Print Dress designer-emma-domb F/W 2014 (Look 37)This fabulous dress is from Richard Tam, a San Fransisco based designer who ran his own West Coast couture house for seven years, making clothing in luxurious crepes, silks and chiffon for women like Ethel Kennedy, Dinah Shore, Polly Bergen and Lena Horne. His first collection was for Spring 1965. Pieces from him are held in the San Fransisco Fine Arts Museum and while he did not design long, his pieces had a real flare to them. This dress for example