1960s Hardy Amies Deep Turquoise & Printed Silk Organza Dress w Matching Ruffled Capelet designer-maggy-rouff Ir is very new look

Ir is very new look in cut with elbow length sleeves

It is a stunning sequin and bead top that is entirely hand finished and in perfect condition

washed by hand once or twice and then disposed of when they fell apart

The sleeves are a solid pelt with a large wide cuff defined with another snake inset above it

It has a matching link chain that can be tucked in or worn over the shoulder

1960s Hardy Amies Deep Turquoise & Printed Silk Organza Dress w Matching Ruffled Capelet designer-maggy-rouff Ir is very new lookThe Hardy Amies label launched in 1946. In the beginning of his career, Amies' only did couture pieces and it was not until 1950 that he added a ready to wear label. The RTW label was still very high end and the pieces had a lot of the same hand finishes that the couture label had. In 1951 Amies was chosen to design some of the wardrobe for Princess Elizabeths tour of Canada. That led to Amies appointment as the Royal Dressmaker in 1955 after