1960s Gold Beaded & Silk Brocade Organza Jumpsuit Accessories and Separates / (3-5) Spring 1980 Christian

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fabric covered snaps that run under and along one of the angled shoulder seams

It bloused gently at the waist

This is not the type of piece you automatically think of when you think of the fifties but a small group of designers - like Tina Leser for example - were producing pieces made of exotic fabrics like this

the pattern perfectly lines up along them so they are barely seen at first glance

1960s Gold Beaded & Silk Brocade Organza Jumpsuit Accessories and Separates / (3-5) Spring 1980 ChristianThis is an incredible jumpsuit from the sixties that is exquisitely made and very chic with an extravagant, over the top feel. Made of a silk organza that has a heavy working of gold thread worked through it in a swirling pattern on a base of golds and corals. The effect is a soft muted gold from head to toe. The top is sleeveless so you get a nice balance to the wide legs and it is cut loose and easy with a draped effect over the waist. Each leg is