Incredible 1960s Malcolm Starr Gold Metal Net Dress w Metal Cording & Rhinestones designer-mary-quant the high neck with its

the high neck with its wonderful tie and in this case an added dramatic ruffle at the neck

Empire waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam

Inner bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam

The color is a startling blue that is just divine

The back dips into an almost impossible low V to leave a bare expanse of skin

Incredible 1960s Malcolm Starr Gold Metal Net Dress w Metal Cording & Rhinestones designer-mary-quant the high neck with itsThis 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 weight and presence of it. It is incredible This is a stunning dress. This is the kind of piece that you only find in vintage because they just could not make