Rare 1980s Jan Faulkner Hand Made Blue Suede Mini Dress & Matching Belt designer-victoria-royal Elastic waist at bottom of

Elastic waist at bottom of the bodice: 14

Even with this early version of 'ready to wear' the pieces that were made were still never produced in vast quantities and certainly nowhere near whet we think of today as RTW as far as quantities that would have been produced

This fabric choice works perfectly with the draped and caftan feel the set has and when on weighs ounces so is insanely comfortable to wear

or a designer decided to go in a slightly different example

Ties extend out from the top to tie behind the neck

Rare 1980s Jan Faulkner Hand Made Blue Suede Mini Dress & Matching Belt designer-victoria-royal Elastic waist at bottom ofJan Faulkner is a leather artist who began her career about 30 years ago. This is an early piece of her work from the 1980s It is made out of a brilliant blue suede that has been dyed to the colour that you see. The suede is almost certainly deer skin as it is extremely soft and supple It has the big padded shoulders so common from the 1980s and these could easily be removed if you wanted a softer look. It slips over the head and is meant to be full