$1,388.00
A beautiful 1970s dress from the rare and collectible British designer, Catherine Buckley. Stenciled antique lace. Empire waist with a very full skirt. Dreamy angel sleeves (with two different laces). Lined in orange acetate.
"Throughout the decades Catherine has displayed a remarkable talent for reinvention. Perhaps her greatest triumph to date was taking 19th century manufacturers samplers, rescued from an abandoned factory and transforming them into unique patchwork creations, very much the talk of the fashion world at the time.
From simple beginnings in 1963 Catherine came to be recognised as one of the world’s most distinctive, influential and unconventional designers in the Great British tradition.
Catherine opened her first shop in Westbourne Grove in the heart of Notting Hill where she forged a reputation for quirky designs of uncompromising quality amongst celebrities, fashion experts and the buying public alike."
From the Catherine Buckley website (catherinebuckley.co.uk)
DETAILS:
Label: Catherine Buckley
Fabric: Cotton lace, acetate lining
Circa: Early 1970s
Condition: Overall very good. The dress shows normal wear. There is some overall age-darkening. The lining shows a bit of light discoloration that isn't seen when worn. Priced accordingly.
MEASUREMENTS:
Shoulders: 14" seam to seam (but with room in the sleeve)
Bust: 33" snug
Underbust: 30"
Waist: free
Hips: free
Bodice length: 11" (empire waist)
Skirt length: 43"
