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." — 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 (with room in the sleeve) Bust: 33" snug Underbust: 30" Waist: free Hips: free Bodice length: 11" (empire waist) Skirt length: 43"