Fall 1982 Mary McFadden Purple Pleated Dress w Elaborate Beaded Gold Cord Shoulder Purples Battenberg lace

Battenberg lace

The bodice stretches

Length: 63" from top of shoulder to hem

Note that you could have the inner bodice re-worked and this would give you another couple of inches to work with if needed

Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to front hem

Fall 1982 Mary McFadden Purple Pleated Dress w Elaborate Beaded Gold Cord Shoulder Purples Battenberg laceMary McFadden patented her Fortuny inspired pleating technique just a couple of years after launching her label in 1973. By the eighties she had many licensing agreements and her dresses were being made on a larger scale. She called her pleated fabric 'marii' after her own name. She went around the world to source the fabric she wanted and her pieces need up being made out of a synthetic charmeuse that she sourced from Australia. The fabric was then