Fall 1987 James Galanos Extreme Ruffled Swiss Dot & Silk Dress designer-leonard-paris Both pieces are done in

Both pieces are done in a pale

the colors are a soft baby blue mixed with crisp white striping

There is a teeny watermark on the bodice that may come out with an additional cleaning (supersize the close up of the bodice to see - it has been priced to accommodate)

It has the innocence of the fifties mixed with the drama of the eighties and the decadent details of the 1700s

I imagine that it is a fabric that Chanel had made solely for them as most of their fabric are

Fall 1987 James Galanos Extreme Ruffled Swiss Dot & Silk Dress designer-leonard-paris Both pieces are done inGalanos was known as the designer that could rival the French in terms of construction and design. He launched his atelier in 1951 and although his atelier was never formally designated as Haute Couture by the French, he certainly produced clothing that met the parameters of couture and he is often referred to as one of the great American couturiers. Here, we see that high level of workmanship put into this dress. The body of the dress is made of a