Spectacular c.1972 La Mendola Brilliant Pink, Orange, Tangerine & Black Silk Chiffon Caftan w Floor Length Cape Sleeves Sleeves designer-gina-frattini The dress closes with a

The dress closes with a side painted metal zipper and the back of the halter neck closes with hidden hook & eye

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There is an underlying pattern on the organza done in green and pink and then a metallic gold thread has been woven through the organza to create a secondary pattern

Bust: 19" flat across the inside from side seam to side seam

What is remarkable it that the entire upper portion of the dress has been formed into vertical

Spectacular c.1972 La Mendola Brilliant Pink, Orange, Tangerine & Black Silk Chiffon Caftan w Floor Length Cape Sleeves Sleeves designer-gina-frattini The dress closes with aThe Shrimpton Couture Archives The pair behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one, piece by piece. In 1967 they opened a shop. They soon had a Hollywood following and stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth become regular clients who were buying and even wait listing for pieces as they were produced. They made all of the pieces in their ateliers and designed their own