Incredible 1970-1972 Mollie Parnis Blue Sequin on Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves designer-tina-lesser The skirt is a take

The skirt is a take on the classic wrapped and pleated school girl and is also made of a fine challis

I just let them hang but you could wrap and tie them too

on page 569 (The last photo displayed here is the runway photo)

5" from shoulder to seam under the bust

I love the pretty cap sleeves and contrasting border that highlights the neck

Incredible 1970-1972 Mollie Parnis Blue Sequin on Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves designer-tina-lesser The skirt is a takeMollie Parnis is one of my favorite American designers. She was known for having dressed numerous first ladies and her dresses regularly appeared in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. She started a label with her husband in 1933 called Parnis Livingston Inc. and she quickly became know for her quality, fit and use of very good fabrics. She had a particular talent in dressing woman of every age and designed pieces that suited her older clients in