Incredible 1970s Mollie Parnis Ivory Silk Moire Halter Dress w Matching Feather Trim Jacket designer-norman-hartnell cascading down and over the

cascading down and over the inner layer for his classic one shoulder silhouette

though it may even be older then that

The fabric of the pieces becomes an important part of the design as it allowed Trigere to give the dress the drape that it has

3" flat across from side seam to side seamWaist: 13

Incredible 1970s Mollie Parnis Ivory Silk Moire Halter Dress w Matching Feather Trim Jacket designer-norman-hartnell cascading down and over theMollie Parnis is one of my favorite American designers. She was known for having dressed numerous first ladies and her dresses regularly appeared in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. She started a label with her husband in 1933 called Parnis Livingston Inc. and she quickly became know for her quality, fit and use of very good fabrics. She had a particular talent in dressing woman of every age and designed pieces that suited her older clients in